Obituary of Vay Thatcher

Longtime Kit Carson County resident Vay Olen Thatcher, age 78, died Saturday, January 30, 2010 at his daughter’s house in Golden. Vay was born on November 22, 1931 in Holyoke, CO to Roy Franklin and Pearl Ophelia (Trumper) Thatcher. He was a farmer for many years. On December 7, 1952, he was united in marriage to Marietta Opal Seals in Holyoke, CO. To this union four children were born, Sherry, Terry, Shonny and Trudy. Preceding Vay in death were his parents, his wife Marietta in 2008, his daughter Sherry in 2009, and two brothers Jay and Arlo. He is survived by his three children; son Terry (Jo) Thatcher of Goodland, Kansas, two daughters Shonny (Ed) Marz of Golden, Colorado and Trudy (Carl) Mullis of Burlington, Colorado, son-in-law Nelson Metzler of Burlington, Colorado. Also surviving him are his grandchildren and great grandchildren; Kyle (Mona) Thatcher and their children Tori and Montana, Sabrina (Peter) Caines and their children Catherine, Rebekah and Peter John, Heather Secrist and her husband Kevin Whitaker and children Kendall, Alex and Brayland, Sonya Secrist and her children Marissa Martinez and Cameron Secrist, Julie Secrist and her children Kirsten and Nevaeh, Clinton Mullis and his children Kenna and Logan and Jesse (Stephanie) Mullis. Vay is also survived by two sisters Maxine Smith of St. Francis, Kansas and Ilene Spiecher of Holyoke, Colorado, and numerous nieces, nephews and many special friends.