Randall L. Thrush, 70, of rural Wabash, Indiana, went to his Heavenly home on Sunday, December 4, 2022. He was born on July 29, 1952, in Wabash, to Ronald P. and Ruth (Pulley) Thrush.
Randy was a 1970 graduate of Northfield High School and received his bachelors in Agricultural Economics in 1973 from Purdue University. He was a member of Richvalley United Methodist Church for the last 50+ years. He married Vickie Hopkins at the church, on August 12, 1972. They recently celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary. In 1993, he participated in the Indiana Agricultural Leadership Program. Randy devoted his entire career to R. Thrush Farms, which has been in the family for 145 years. He was a charter member of the Richvalley Lions Club, which honored him with the W.P. Woods Fellowship award in 2010 and the Melvin Jones Fellowship Award in 2021. Many people knew Randy as a gifted trumpeter. As such, he was a member of the Wabash Community Band, the Swampwater Stompers, Soul Shot, and a 30+ year member of the Peru Circus Band. Over the years, he played at countless weddings and funerals. Randy was always willing to help, could fix anything, and was seemingly unflappable. An avid Colts fan, he was a season ticket holder and loved attending games with his son. Randy served God faithfully, loved his family steadfastly, and farmed the earth entrusted to him purposefully. His grandchildren were the light of his life. He will be deeply missed by all who knew his calm, quiet strength.
He is survived by his wife, Vickie Thrush of Wabash; three children, Sheryl (Matt) Hodson of Wabash, Serena (Jonathan) Acker of Westfield, Indiana, and David (Katie) Thrush of McCordsville, Indiana; five grandchildren, Anna Grace Hodson and Nathaniel Ray Hodson, both of Wabash, Aria Joy Thrush and Emery Hope Thrush, both of McCordsville, and Gavin Gray Acker of Westfield; and his siblings, Royce Thrush of Indianapolis, Indiana, and Rebecca Bulawa of Russiaville, Indiana, as well as countless band mates. He was preceded in death by his parents.
A celebration of Randy’s life will be 10:30 am, Saturday, December 10, 2022, at Richvalley United Methodist Church, with Rev. Jack Suits officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Lawns Cemetery, Wabash. Friends may call 2-7 pm Friday, at Grandstaff-Hentgen Funeral Service, 1241 Manchester Avenue, Wabash, and 1 hour prior to service on Saturday at the church.
Preferred memorials are Gideons International or Richvalley Church.
The memorial guest book for Randy may be signed at www.grandstaff-hentgen.com.
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