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1938
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John Thysell Obituary
August 26, 1938 - October 14, 2024
John was born in 1938 to John C. Thysell, Jr and Ellen Randall Thysell in Cincinnati, OH. After military duty, he returned to Cincinnati and joined the business world.
In the late 1960's, he traveled westward in his VW camper to visit western states. He landed in Wenatchee, WA, and worked for a local printing company. In the early 1970s, he went to work for the Chelan County Public Utility (Hydroelectric) as a hydro mechanic and retired as a foreman.
John met his wife at the PUD when he was in sales at the printing company. From there, they started dating and married in 1973. John and Marilyn lived their entire married life in the Wenatchee Valley area.
John was preceded in death by his wife, Marilyn; parents; and sister, Nancy. He is survived by Pat, Mary Ellen, and Kathrine (Kitty); brother, Henry; and nieces and nephews.
Chapel of the Valley in East Wenatchee, WA, is assisting the family with arrangements. Please leave your thoughts and memories at www.chapelofthevalleyncw.com.
To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.
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Dick Langum
October 10, 2025
Tall dude w wiry smile hiding his ability to "Zing You" in a heart beat and then bring out his "cheesy cat" grin and laugh with you.
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Richard Langum
November 2, 2024
The quiet one of the Thysell East Wenatchee Tag Team or so you thought! John was quiet until he was going to give you a bad time or tell a story. Then watch out as that sneaky grin proceeded the barb he was about to lay on or about you!
A man of many talents and a memory designed to fill many story books with tales both fiction and non-fiction or somewhere in between.
He and Marilyn collected. Marilyn with geneology and crafting and John with wood and metal projects and tools. Each had stories about who, what, how, when with details to match and together they were a good tag team for others to enjoy.
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