Eugene R. Thomas, 86, of Grass Creek, passed away at 5:50 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2022, at Miller's Merry Manor in Logansport.

Born on July 11, 1935, in Grass Creek, he was the son of the late Robert and Irene (Long) Thomas. He was a 1953 Grass Creek High School graduate. He graduated from Purdue University with a dual major in agriculture and economics in 1957. While at Purdue, he was a member of the Purdue Marching Band, where he played the saxophone.

On Jan. 27, 1957, he married Phyllis D. Frazier. Eugene later took a two-year course at International Business College in Fort Wayne. He was employed after that at the Marathon Oil Company in Finlay, Ohio. He then went to Fisher Body Corp in Marion, and then in 1968, he and Phyllis moved back to Grass Creek.

Eugene owned and operated Thomas Hardware in Grass Creek for many years. He was a lifetime member of the Grass Creek United Methodist Church and was also a former member of the Grass Creek Volunteer Fire Department.

Survivors include his wife, Phyllis D. Thomas, of Logansport; children, Curtis Thomas, of Crossville, Tennessee, Bradley Thomas (Lisa), of Rochester, Bryan Thomas (Brynley), of Sommerset, Indiana, and Kim Sigman (Tony), of Indianapolis; 13 grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. He is also survived by brother, Loren Thomas (Liz), of Fort Wayne; sister, Yvonne Jones (Rich), of Indianapolis; brother-in-law, Delbert Frazier (Sandra), of Marion, and several nieces and nephews.

He was also preceded in death by son, Christopher Thomas; and brother-in-law, Donald Frazier.

Services will be held at 11 a.m. on Monday, Feb. 21, 2022, at Grass Creek United Methodist Church, with Pastor David Sommers officiating. Visitation will be held from 3 to 5 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 20, 2022, at Rans Funeral Homes & Crematory, Metzger Chapel, 123 E. Main St. in Kewanna. Burial will be at Grass Creek Cemetery.

Eugene's online guestbook is available, and condolences can be made to the Thomas family at www.ransfuneralhomes.com.

Arrangements have been entrusted to Rans Funeral Homes & Crematory, Metzger Chapel, Kewanna.