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Patricia Thomas Obituary

Patricia L. Thomas

Patricia L. Thomas, 95, formerly of Findlay, Ohio, passed away Saturday, March 1, 2025, at Hoosier Village in Indianapolis, Indiana.

She was born July 22, 1929, in Washington Court House to Medrith and Floyd Mitchell. Patricia attended Washington Court House High School before continuing her education at Bowling Green University. It was there that she met Harvey L. Thomas, whom she married April 29, 1951. Together, they lived in various locations across Ohio and Indiana until Harvey's passing in 1998. In 2009, Patricia married G. Norman Nicholson, who preceded her in death in 2022.

Patricia dedicated over 30 years as a volunteer at Blanchard Valley Hospital, a role that brought her great fulfillment. She was an avid golfer and enjoyed playing bridge and mahjong. She was a member of Findlay Country Club and First Presbyterian Church. In 2022, she relocated to Indianapolis to be closer to her children.

She is survived by her children, Thomas L. Thomas and Teri L. Thomas of Indianapolis and Jennifer L. Wagner of Toledo; grandchildren, Patricia L. Wagner of Toledo and Thomas E. Taylor of Atlanta, Georgia; five great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. In addition to her parents and husbands, she was preceded in death by her brother, James Mitchell.

Memorial service will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, March 22, 2025, in the chapel of First Presbyterian Church of Findlay, Ohio.

Memorial contribu-tions may be made in Patricia's memory to the Blanchard Valley Health Foundation, 1900 S. Main St., Findlay, OH 45840, or online at https://www.bvhealthsystem.org/support-the-foundation/give-now.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by The Courier on Mar. 8, 2025.

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Janis Shultz

March 11, 2025

So sorry for your loss. Pat and I volunteered at the gift shop for several years and I have such good memories of her.

Debbie & Ralph Neff

March 10, 2025

So sorry to hear Aunt Pat has passed, but she´s at peace now.

MaryAnn Nicholson

March 8, 2025

My condolences to Teri, Jennifer and Tom on the death of their mother, Pat. Pat was a sweet and kind woman, and I was blessed to have her as a step mother-in-law.

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