John Thur, 77, of Brimfield, died Tuesday, June 14, 2016 at his home.
He was born August 3, 1938 in Akron, to Michael and Mary Thur. He was a veteran of the Marine Corps. John retired from IBM in 1986 after 26 years. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus and enjoyed gardening, softball, and spending time with his family and grandchildren.
He is survived by his sons, John Thur Jr., Edward (Jodi) Thur and Douglas (Tracy) Thur; grandchildren, Tabitha, Nichole, Sandy, Brianna, Stewart, Shelby, Courtney, Corey, Brooke, and Morgan; and great grandchildren, Blake, Logan and Miles. He was preceded in death by Joanne Thur his wife of 55 years.
Private funeral services will be held. Burial will be held at Ohio Western Reserve National Cemetery. Bissler & Sons Funeral Home and Crematory are handling the arrangements.