Patricia Lynn Thurgood

Patricia Thurgood, age 75 years old passed away peacefully at St. Vincent Hospital on July 22, 2025. She was born on November 10, 1949, in Hamilton, Ohio to her loving parents Patrick and Corinne Breese. Patricia attended Southern Methodist University in Dallas TX, before graduating from Butler University. Patricia Thurgood worked as a software instructor, first at New Horizons before continuing her career at Methodist Hospital. Toward the end of Patricia’s career at Methodist, she taught classes on improving bedside manner for doctors and nurses.

Patricia loved her family. Whether it was family reunions at Lake Wawassee (where her family had been meeting for 4 generations), or attending her grandkids soccer games and school performances, she always wanted to be with family. Patricia loved bright colors, especially in her garden, where she could routinely be found planting new flowers (a hobby passed down multiple generations)

Patricia was survived by her husband James, her son Jeremiah (Melissa) Thurgood, 5 grandchildren (Camden, Braden, Addalyn, Isabelle and Isaac), and her two sisters, Corinne Templin and Teresa (Steven) Robinson.

To all of those she loved and touched deeply. Please join us for visitation on August 2, 2025, at Flanner Buchanan in Zionsville from 1-3pm, funeral at 3pm, and burial at Union Lutheran Cemetery at approximately 430pm.