Russell F. Thatch Sr

Russell F. Thatch Sr., 70, of Manteno, passed away Sunday (Oct. 25, 2015) at Riverside Medical Center in Kankakee. He was born Jan. 7, 1945, the son of Robert A. and Alice Marquess Thatch. Russell was married to Joyce Matthews. Mr. Thatch was retired as the operations manager at Federal Signal. He served our country in the U.S. Army during Vietnam. Surviving are his wife, of Manteno; sons and daughters-in-law, Russell Jr. and Sarah Thatch, of Indianapolis, Steven Thatch and Tomi Blogg, of Bourbonnais, and John Perez, of Manteno; daughter and son-in-law, Mellissa Thatch and Matt Mort, of Manteno; 10 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Preceding him in death were his parents; brothers, Robert Ray Thatch and Robert Ashley Thatch Jr.; and a sister, Margaret Jean Kurzawski. Visitation will be from 3 p.m. Wednesday until the 7 p.m. funeral services at Brown Funeral Home in Manteno. Cremation rites will be accorded. Memorials may be made to the Wounded Warrior Project.