MITTON, Mildred Cochall Thayer - Fountain County INGenWeb Project

ATTICA, Ind. (CNS) – Mrs. Mildred Faye Thayer Mitton, 65, of 416 West, Attica, died at 12:45 p.m. yesterday (March 9, 1970) at her home. Born July 2, 1904, at New Richmond, Ind., she was the daughter of Firman and Alta Fruits Cochall. She was a resident of the Attica community most of her life. She was married in 1920 to Fred Thayer, who died in 1960. She later married Myrl Mitton in 1961 and he died in October of 1964. Mrs. Mitton was a member of the Attica Free Methodist Church. Survivors include four daughters, Mrs. Evelyn Crain, Mrs. Bernard Van Hyfte and Mrs. Erma Oland, all of Attica, and Mrs. Violet Ice of Memphis, Tenn.; a son, Fred Thayer Jr. of Indianapolis; a step son, Lawrence Ray Mitton of Cortland, N.Y.; a sister, Ruth Cochall of Covington; five brothers, Fred of Peoria, Russell of Danville, Donald of Ambia, Jim and Glen, both of Attica; 19 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a son, James. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. EST Thursday at the Free Methodist Church. The Rev. Darold Hill will officiate. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery. The body is at the DeSutter Funeral Home. Friends will be received after 6 p.m. Wednesday. The body will be taken to the church an hour before services.   – jlr