Thistle, Fred (Age 80, Listowel)

With heavy hearts and grave sadness that we announce the that Frederick Thistle of Listowel passed away at Palmerston & District Hospital in his 81^st year.

Fred leaves behind his wife of 56 years Ella (Krüger) Thistle.  Loving father of Susan & Kevin P. Lynch of Waterloo.  Grandfather of Michael William Grace of Waterloo, Natasha (Grace) & Scott Detweiler of Elmira, and Christopher & Marcedes Grace of Walton.  Great-grandfather of Colby and Brooklyn Detweiler of Elmira, and Mason, Sophia, Cohen, Dawsyn, and Austin Grace of Walton.

Fred is survived by brothers Ken (Diana) McLeod, Alex (Delphine) McLeod, George (Mary) McLeod and by one sister Susan (George) Campbell. Fred was predeceased by his mother Nellie Victoria Bishop, brothers Ernest (Emma) McLeod, Charles (Ann) McLeod and by sisters Geneva (Jim) Brown, Rose (Jim) Funderburke and Sheila Petrie.

Frederick served in the Canadian military from Nov. 1959 until his honourable discharge in June 1969.  He and his wife Ella returned to Canada with their daughter Susan where they built their family life.  Fred will be forever remembered for the love of his daughter, grandchildren and great-grandchildren, and of course the Toronto Maple Leafs.  You will forever be in our hearts and very dearly missed.

Private family arrangements have been entrusted to Eaton Funeral Home, Listowel and a celebration of Fred’s life will be held at a later date. Memorial donations to Sunbeam Centre or Kids Ability would be appreciated. Online condolences may be left at www.eatonfuneralhome.ca

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