The time of shining tomatoes and going to garage sales has come to an end for Harriett Schornick
Thayer. At the age of 84, Harriett quietly and contentedly said goodbye to her life on Earth.
Harriett was born on August 10, 1926 to Harry and Willa Schornick and raised on a dairy farm
in Providence, Indiana. After graduating from Union Township High School in Johnson County, Indiana,
she attended Franklin College where she met and married her husband, David Ray Thayer on December
28, 1947. They moved to Bartholomew County in 1952, raising six children on Tuff Creek Farm in
Flatrock Township.
Harriett taught many years for local school and had fond memories of her students. An avid basketball fan,
Harriett kept score for several years for the Hauser girls' basketball teams. In her retirement years, Harriett
had a shop of treasures on the Hope Square and thoroughly enjoyed her weekly garage sale adventures and
meeting all the wonderful folks that visited her shop.
She will be missed by her husband and children, Joyce Thayer-Sword and Duane Sword, Rob and Vickie
Thayer, Chris Thayer, O.J. Thayer and Melissa and Peter Snyder.
She also had many adventures with her grandchildren and taught them all how to play canasta, telling them
"Never discard an ace". Her ace grandchildren are David Jr. (Trooper) and Shauna Thayer, Derek Thayer,
Stephanie Thayer, Daron (Bugs) and Jennifer Thayer, Melissa and Sean Conley, Ashley and Chris Holzhausen,
Jordan and Rachel Thayer, Jessica Thayer, Lincoln Thayer, Amanda Thayer, Joseph Snyder and Lauren Snyder.
Great-grandchildren are Lachele Munn, Taylor Drake, and Angus Conley.
Her eldest son, David, preceded her in death. Harriett always said that she was ready to see Davey again.
What a grand reunion that will be!
In lieu of flowers, gifts in her honor may be made to the Salvation Army. A public memorial service will be
held on February 5, 2011 at 10:30 am at the Hope Moravian Church. Visitation will be from 9:30 am until
service time of 10:30.
After the service a lunch for all family and friends will be held in the MOC at the church.
All friends are invited to come to honor and remember Harriett S. Thayer.
Arrangements were entrusted to Norman Funeral Home in Hope.