Jane A. Thomas

Jane Thomas, 79, of Dalton, Ohio, passed away peacefully and surrounded by her family on October 20, 2024. She was born on April 23, 1945 to the late Maurice and Zelma Hoyman.

Jane loved to garden, and enjoyed spending time with her Amish friends. She was a lover of God and her church. Jane had many different pets over the years that she adored, most recently Frankie. She also enjoyed watching NASCAR races on television.

In addition to her parents, Jane is preceded in death by her loving husband Ken Wharton and her step-father Albert Korp.

She is survived by her daughter, Jocelyn (Tim) White; son, Justin Thomas; grandchildren, Michaela and Matthew; friends, Katie Ann, Naomi, Susan, and their mother; Jenny Good, and her family; Clint and Esther; and many other friends that she cherished. She also dearly loved her caregiver Andrea Jones.

Visitation will be held from 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm, Thursday, October 24, 2024 at Paquelet & Arnold-Lynch Funeral Home, 1100 Wales Road NE, Massillon, Ohio. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00am on Friday, October 25, 2024 at St. Barbara's Catholic Church in Massillon. Burial will follow at Martin's Mennonite Church Cemetery.

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