Yvonne Thomas, age 87, of Richmond died peacefully on Tuesday August 13, 2024, surrounded by her loving family at Ripley Crossing Senior Living Center in Milan, IN. She was born in Manchester, KY to Robert Owens and Sophia Gibson on October 19, 1936. Yvonne married her one true love, Gerald Thomas, and together they raised a beautiful family that included 7 children. She attended the UPC church of Richmond for 65 years, taught Sunday school, taught bible study in the Wayne County Jail, taught special education at Hibberd for many years and in 1973 she won a "mother of the year" award.
Left to cherish her memory are her children; son Michael Asher of Richmond, IN, son Anthony Thomas of Crown Point, IN, daughter Geraldine Rosemeyer of Sunman, IN, daughter Tonya Vanover of Anderson, IN, daughter Carolyn Howard of Knoxville, TN, daughter Marilyn Juhasz of Germany; sister Doris Ponder of Georgia; 15 grandchildren; numerous great grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents, she is also preceded in death by her husband Gerald; daughter Sandra; 3 sisters and 3 brothers.
Services for Yvonne will be held at 12:00pm on Monday August 19, 2024, at Riggle-Waltermann Mortuary. Burial will immediately follow in Glen Haven Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be held from 10am-12pm on Monday August 19, 2024, at the funeral home.