Max Dee Thayer

He was born on May 4, 1938, to Norman Thayer and Della Dee (Kimberlin) Thayer. On August 5, 1961, he married his lovely wife of 65 years, Loretta Joan (Buttrey) Thayer.

Max will be remembered for playing pool in the APA league and looked forward to every week until he retired from the team at the age of 87. Max and Loretta were members of the StarCraft camper club, and traveled to many places over their lifetime.

He was also a member of the International Association of Machinist and was employed at Marsh Stencil Co. of Belleville, IL for 41 years.

He is survived by his wife Loretta Joan (Buttrey) Thayer, his three children, David Thayer, Laura (Thayer) Anderson, and Steven Thayer, three grandchildren, Ashlynn (Davis) Cady and husband Anthony Cady, Brandon Thayer, Izabella Thayer, three great-grandchildren, Abel Cady, Rachel Cady, and Rebekah Cady, a nephew Brian Courtwright and niece Leah Courtwright.