In Memoriam - Glen Lathrop

Glen Lathrop

Born: April 28, 1929, Wayne Co., IL
Died: December 10, 2015, Wayne Co., IL

Married: Yvonne Wolfe, June 23, 1951 at minister Harrolle Mayberry's home in Wayne City, IL.

Military: served in the U.S. Army
 
Glen was the eldest son of Roscoe & Viola (Brown) Lathrop.  

Children:
Cheryl md. Stephen Hammil

• Gretchen md. Jonathan Smeltzer, chidlren Alea, Laurel & Asa
• Jason md. Lyndsy Wiley children Porter & Hammil

Rick md. Elizabeth Ayers, no children
Anita 

Family photographer

• Landon
• Kelsey

Lathrop Reunion, 2015

Glen Eugene Lathrop, 86 of Fairfield died at 6:45 PM, Thursday, December 10, 2015 at Fairfield Memorial Hospital.  Glen was a veteran of the U.S. Army, had worked in construction, owned the Fairfield Locker Plant, and retired from maintenance at the Fairfield National Bank.  He was also a member of the First Baptist Church. 

He is survived by his wife Yvonne of Fairfield, a son Rick (Beth) Lathrop of Indianapolis, IN, daughters Cheryl (Steve) Hammil of Louisville, KY and  Anita Morris of Fairfield, 4 grandchildren - Gretchen Smeltzer, Jason Hammil, Landon Morris and Kelsey Morris, 5 great grandchildren - Alea, Laurel and Asa Smeltzer and Porter and June Hammil, brothers Howard and Mervin Lathrop of Granite City, IL and several nieces and nephews.

A funeral service for Glen Lathrop will be held at 10 AM Tuesday, December 15, 2015 at the First Baptist Church, with visitation on Monday from 5-7 PM at the Johnson and Vaughn Funeral Home.  Burial will be in the Maple Hill Cemetery with full military rites.  In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to the First Baptist Church Lottie Moon Christmas Offering.