Don E. Thallemer, age 90, of Warsaw, passed away on Monday, Nov. 4, 2019, at 1:30 p.m. in Millers Merry Manor, Warsaw.
Don was born on Sept. 4, 1929, in Mishawaka to William A. and Johanna M. Vanderbosch Thallemer. He was married to Beverly Ann Clements at St. Anthony Catholic Church in South Bend on Feb. 2, 1952. They celebrated 67 plus years of marriage.
Don graduated from Central Catholic High School, South Bend, and Indiana University, earning a bachelor’s degree in accounting. He attended graduate school at Notre Dame University. Don served in the United States Army as a military policeman in Korea. Later, he served as a special agent for the Federal Bureau of Investigation. His business career also included employment at Bell Intercontinental Corp., Associates Investment Company and Site Oil Company. He was the owner of the Warsaw Funeral Supplies. After his retirement, Don was a volunteer at the Sacred Heart Church, Warsaw, and Our Father’s House. He was a member of Knights of Columbus.
Surviving Don are his spouse, Beverly Ann Thallemer; son, Joseph (Jill) Thallemer; daughters, Karen Furbee, Janice (Todd) Martin, Sue (Bill) Hanson; grandchildren, Cari Nolin, Kati Reed, Josh Saylors, Jaci Thallemer, Michael Thallemer, Tracy Warrender, Brian Thallemer, Stephanie Shepherd, Nick Martin, Mallory Trouw, Christopher Hanson and Emily Hanson; in addition to 17 great-grandchildren.
A mass of Christian burial will be held on Wednesday, Nov. 6 at noon in Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Warsaw, with Father Jonathan Norton officiating. Visitation will be held from 11 a.m. to noon prior to the service at the church on Wednesday, Nov. 6. Interment will be at Oakwood Cemetery, Warsaw, with military honors by Post #49 and VFW 1126.
All arrangements for the family are entrusted to McHatton-Sadler Funeral Chapel, Warsaw.
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Memorials to Sacred Heart School, 125 N. Harrison St., Warsaw, IN 46580.
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