Lois June Thacker, 83, of Normal, passed away at 11:20 a.m. Thursday, June 14, 2018 at her home. She was born November 13, 1934 in Bloomington, the daughter of Edward and Dorothy Polland Greenburg. She married Leslie Dean Thacker on November 27, 1951. He preceded her in death on December 29, 1981.
Lois was a longtime employee of Beer Nuts in Bloomington, retiring after 25 years. She also enjoyed camping and fishing, but nothing meant more to her than her kids, grandkids, and her cherished pets.
Lois is survived by five children, Dixie Beyer of Tampa, Florida; Judy Peterson of Bloomington; Gary Thacker of Champaign; Edward (Deanna) Thacker of Bloomington; and Linda (Roland) Peterson of Normal; nine grandchildren; and 15 great grandchildren.
She is preceded in death by two brothers, John and Lee Greenburg; and a grandson, Brian Peterson.
Services will be held on Friday, June 22nd at 11 a.m., with visitation from 10 to 11 a.m. at East Lawn Funeral Home in Bloomington. Visitation will also be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, June 21st at the funeral home. Following services, cremation rites will be accorded with private burial of her ashes at a later time.
Memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.
Condolences may be shared with the family at eastlawn-bloomington.com.