Mar 15, 1941 - Aug 31, 2010

Ted D. Thoma, 69, of Wabash, IN, and having family members in Huntington County, IN, died Tuesday, Aug. 31, 3010, at 7:58 a.m. at Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne.

Mr. Thoma was retired from the construction business, where he had worked as an operations engineer. He was a member of the United Methodist Church in Bluffton.

He was born March 15, 1941, in Fort Wayne to Ernest C. and Martha B. VanAnda Thoma.

Survivors include a son, Daniel Dwayne Hayden, of California; a daughter, Joyce Ann Bentz, of Huntington; a brother, Dan (Lucile) Thoma, of Markle; three sisters, Linda (Frank) Ratcliff, of Zanesville; Dixie (Tom) Walton, of Markle; and Kitty Hoopingarner, of Springfield, VA; and two grandchildren.

A companion, Patricia J. Miller, of Wabash, also survives.

Calling is Saturday, Sept. 4, 2010, from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m., with a service following at 11 a.m., at McDonald Funeral Home, 231 Falls Ave., Wabash, IN. Burial will be at the I.O.O.F. Cemetery in LaFontaine.

Online condolences may be sent through www.mcdonaldfunerals.com.