Juanita Thomas

Juanita Thomas, 85, of Wabash, Indiana passed away at 7:55 a.m. on Saturday, December 28, 2013 at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne, Indiana. She was born to the late Isaiah and Lorena (Rousey) Harrell on December 17, 1928 in LaFontaine, Indiana.

She was a 1945 graduate from LaFontaine High School. He married Arden D. Thomas on July 11, 1953, he passed away October 30, 2013. She started working in 1974 at Richards Restaurant, she also worked at PaPa Joes Restaurant in Wabash, Indiana. She was a homemaker to her family. She was a member of American Legion Post 15 Ladies Auxiliary, VFW Post 286 Ladies Auxiliary, and Moose Lodge 1195 all of Wabash, Indiana. She was also a member of New Life Baptist Church of Wabash, Indiana.

She is survived by three granddaughters, Holly Sutton, Mrs. Bobby (Teresa) Velasquez, and April Sutton; 6 great grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by a son, Terry Sutton in 1995, a brother, and two sisters.

Funeral Service will be 10 a.m. on Thursday, January 2, 2014 at McDonald Funeral Home, 231 Falls Avenue, Wabash, Indiana 46992, with Pastor Scott Johnston officiating. Burial will follow in the Fairview Cemetery in Servia, Indiana.

Visitation for family and friends will be from 2 p.m. until 6 p.m. on Wednesday, January 1, 2014 at the funeral home. Preferred memorials are to New Life Baptist Church, 4381 W. 300 N., Wabash, Indiana 46992. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.mcdonaldfunerals.com