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VAN WERT -- Joyce A. Thatcher, 84, passed away September 17, 2025. Funeral 11:00 am Wednesday, September 24, 2025, at Alspach-Gearhart Funeral Home Chapel, Van Wert. Visitation 4-6 pm Tuesday, September 23 and 10-11 am Wednesday at the funeral home.
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