1915
Thelma
2011
Thelma Audrey Gocker
January 6, 1915 — June 11, 2011
Visitation: Thursday 1 to 2 PM
Services: Thursday 2 PM
Thelma Audrey Gocker, 96, of West Lafayette, Indiana died at 2:30 p.m. Saturday, June 11, 2011, in her West Lafayette home. Born January 6, 1915, in Princeton, Indiana, she was the daughter of the late John and Edith Resler. On April 3, 1936, she married Norman H. Gocker in Marion, Indiana. The love of her life died in June of 1994. They are now hand in hand with the heavenly father that they both loved so much. She was a member of the First Baptist Church, Elberfeld, Indiana. Mrs. Gocker enjoyed the piano, organ, and had a singing voice she shared with her family. She owned and operated a beauty salon for many years in West Lafayette, Indiana Surviving are two daughters, Norma Austen (husband Darby) of Elberfeld, Indiana. Debbie Taylor of West Lafayette, Indiana, one sister, Lee Smith of Princeton, Indiana; four grandchildren Karen Austen, Lynchburg, Virginia, Darby Austen (wife Cindy) Wake Forest, North Carolina, Debbie Chapman, Lynchburg, Virginia and David Austen, Evansville, Indiana. Also surviving are five great-grandchildren Tiffany Austen, Kyle Austen, and Sarah Austen all of Lynchburg, Virginia, Brandi Chapman, Elberfeld, Indiana and Lauren Searci, from Searci, Arkansas. She was preceded in death by a son, Mike Gocker, West Lafayette, Indiana, and son- in-law, Kenneth Taylor, husband of daughter, Debbie Taylor of West Lafayette, Indiana, three brothers Jesse, John, and Denzel Resler of Princeton, Indiana. Services will be held at 2 p.m., on Thursday, June 16, 2011 at the First Baptist Church, Elberfeld, Indiana, with burial in Northview Cemetery, Elberfeld. Viewing for family and friends with be from 1 p.m. to service time at the church. Titzer Family Funeral Homes ~ Volkman Chapel, Elberfeld, Indiana are handling arrangements. (812) 983-4211. In lieu of flowers, Mrs. Gocker has requested donations be made to The Kenneth Taylor Memorial Fund for Children c/o Sue Brown, Bank Manager, 2329 N. Salisbury St., West Lafayette, Indiana 47609-1911 (765) 423-7162. Condolences may be made @www.titzerfuneralhomes.com.
Services: Thursday 2 PM
Thelma Audrey Gocker, 96, of West Lafayette, Indiana died at 2:30 p.m. Saturday, June 11, 2011, in her West Lafayette home. Born January 6, 1915, in Princeton, Indiana, she was the daughter of the late John and Edith Resler. On April 3, 1936, she married Norman H. Gocker in Marion, Indiana. The love of her life died in June of 1994. They are now hand in hand with the heavenly father that they both loved so much. She was a member of the First Baptist Church, Elberfeld, Indiana. Mrs. Gocker enjoyed the piano, organ, and had a singing voice she shared with her family. She owned and operated a beauty salon for many years in West Lafayette, Indiana Surviving are two daughters, Norma Austen (husband Darby) of Elberfeld, Indiana. Debbie Taylor of West Lafayette, Indiana, one sister, Lee Smith of Princeton, Indiana; four grandchildren Karen Austen, Lynchburg, Virginia, Darby Austen (wife Cindy) Wake Forest, North Carolina, Debbie Chapman, Lynchburg, Virginia and David Austen, Evansville, Indiana. Also surviving are five great-grandchildren Tiffany Austen, Kyle Austen, and Sarah Austen all of Lynchburg, Virginia, Brandi Chapman, Elberfeld, Indiana and Lauren Searci, from Searci, Arkansas. She was preceded in death by a son, Mike Gocker, West Lafayette, Indiana, and son- in-law, Kenneth Taylor, husband of daughter, Debbie Taylor of West Lafayette, Indiana, three brothers Jesse, John, and Denzel Resler of Princeton, Indiana. Services will be held at 2 p.m., on Thursday, June 16, 2011 at the First Baptist Church, Elberfeld, Indiana, with burial in Northview Cemetery, Elberfeld. Viewing for family and friends with be from 1 p.m. to service time at the church. Titzer Family Funeral Homes ~ Volkman Chapel, Elberfeld, Indiana are handling arrangements. (812) 983-4211. In lieu of flowers, Mrs. Gocker has requested donations be made to The Kenneth Taylor Memorial Fund for Children c/o Sue Brown, Bank Manager, 2329 N. Salisbury St., West Lafayette, Indiana 47609-1911 (765) 423-7162. Condolences may be made @www.titzerfuneralhomes.com.
To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of Thelma Audrey Gocker, please visit our flower store.
Guestbook
Visits: 0
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the
Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.
Service map data © OpenStreetMap contributors