Frederick William Thon Obituary
With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Frederick William Thon (South Bend, Indiana), who passed away on March 20, 2026 at the age of 89. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Frederick William Thon to pay them a last tribute.
He was predeceased by: his parents, Fred Luis Thon and Catherine Murphy Thon; his siblings, William F. "Billy" Thon (Blanca Pinero Thon) and Susan Margaret "Susie" Thon (Miguel "Mike" Morell); and his great grandchild Mila Thon.
He is survived by: his wife Carol Zimmerman Thon; and his sons, Freddie L. Thon, Richard W. "Dickie" Thon, Kenneth L. "Kennie" Thon, Francis E. "Frankie" Thon and Benjamin W. "Ben" Thon. He is also survived by cousins, nieces, nephews, and the many friends.
In lieu of flowers, the family kindly requests donations to the FWThon Memorial Fund at any Notre Dame Federal Credit Union branch, or online at https://www.venmo.com., to honor Freddie's legacy with a commemorative bench in the community he chose to make his home.
