OBITUARY
Max E. Thacker
August 3, 1926 – March 2, 2020
IN THE CARE OF
Hockemeyer & Miller Funeral Home
Max E. Thacker, 93, passed away on Monday, Mar. 2, 2020. Max graduated from Silver Lake High School in 1944. He joined the U.S. Army, serving in Saipan in the Northern Mariana Islands as a radio operator during WWII. Upon completion of his tour in the Army Max worked for Zollner Pistons for 42 years retiring in 1991 as a foreman. Max loved playing cards, golf and his the Chicago Cubs. His favorite times were serving for 14 years as a Little League baseball coach. He is survived by his daughter Janet Goon (Duane) and Son Duane (Cha). He also leaves 3 grandsons Samuel, Justin and Tyler, along with 4 great-granddaughters and 3 great-grandsons. Preceding him in death are his wife of 62 years, Alberta and his sister Martha Tucker. Funeral services Saturday, March 7, 11:00 a.m. at Hockemeyer & Miller Funeral Home 6131 St Joe Road, Fort Wayne, In. Visitation from 6 to 8 p.m. on Friday, March 6, 2020, at Hockemeyer & Miller’s. Preferred memorials to St Jude Children’s Research Hospital. https://www.stjude.org/. To sign the online guest book please visit www.hockemeyermillerfh.com
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