Thomas Coath, 83, of Somerset, Indiana, died at 8:30 am, Saturday, December 31, 2022, at Timbercrest Healthcare Center in North Manchester. He was born on May 27, 1939, in Chicago, Illinois, to Edward Stern and Helen (Gottschalk) Coath.
Thomas married Joyce Mullins in West Hamlin, West Virginia on February 8, 1961. He worked as a claim manager for Auto-Owners Insurance Company in Sweetser, Indiana, retiring after more than 35 years. He is a US Marine Corps veteran, a member of the American Legion Post 15 in Wabash, and a life member of the Wabash Elks Lodge. Thomas enjoyed golfing, guns, Nascar racing, and loved the Marine Corps. He was also an avid Chicago Cubs and Bears fan.
He is survived by his wife, Joyce Coath of Somerset; three children, Deborah (Brian) Keffaber of Wabash, Thomas (Rebecca) Coath of Somerset, and Steven (Aundrea) Coath of Indianapolis, Indiana; four grandchildren, Jessica Keffaber of Wabash, Samantha Keffaber of Beltsville, Maryland, Christopher Coath of Kokomo, Indiana, and Nolan Coath of Indianapolis; sister, Ann Lishamer of Noblesville, Indiana; and sister-in-law, Katie Coath of Northfield, Illinois. He was preceded in death by his parents, and his brother, Richard Warren Coath.
Funeral services will be 10:30 am, Friday, January 6, 2023, at Grandstaff-Hentgen Funeral Service, 1241 Manchester Avenue, Wabash, with Rev. Nathan Whybrew officiating. Burial will be in Mississinewa Memorial Cemetery, Somerset. Friends may call 3-7 pm Thursday, at the funeral home.
Preferred memorial is Wabash Elks Veterans Service Program.
The memorial guest book for Thomas may be signed at www.grandstaff-hentgen.com.
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