Advanced Insurance Group

08/22/2024

Facebook followers - we have an exciting update to share! To continue to provide outstanding services and expand our carrier offerings to our community, we have joined forces with Advanced Insurance Group.

What does this mean for our customers?
✅ Additional carriers and access to more markets to serve customers’ needs.
✅ More capabilities, combined experience and resources to give residential and business customers the best coverage.
✅ Having local agents who support customers and have a greater understanding of their personal and business needs.
✅ Three convenient locations and a deep commitment to the communities in which Advanced Insurance Group resides – Delphos, Ottoville and Van Wert.

Advanced Insurance Group works for their clients, not insurance companies. They strive to build long-term relationships, while providing professional advice, policy reviews and recommendations that match the needs in your life. Learn more about their values & mission at AdvancedInsGroup.com.

Soon, our Thatcher Insurance page will merge with the Advanced Insurance Group page. Brett Thatcher, along with the rest of the experienced team at Advanced Insurance Group, are here and ready to assist you with all your insurance needs!
Pictured (left to right):
Aaron Anspach, Managing Partner of Advanced Insurance Group
Brett Thatcher, Owner of Thatcher Insurance
Adam Anspach, Managing Partner of Advanced Insurance Group

07/01/2024

Thatcher Ins will be closed on Thursday July 4th and Friday July 5th for Independence Day. We will re-open on Monday July 8th for our normal business hours. From our family to yours, have a happy safe 4th of July!!!

03/28/2024

09/28/2023

Thatcher Ins. phone lines are down. We are hoping to get it back up running as soon as possible. Sorry for any inconvenience.

09/06/2023

It looks like we are experiencing some difficulties again with Verizon users. If you have Verizon, you are unable to reach us via phone. This is on Verizon's end and we hope they will have it resolved as soon as possible. Thank you for your patience.

07/21/2023

As of right now Verizon customers still cant get through. Please contact us on messenger if you need assistance. Will update when service is available.

07/20/2023

Attention: Anyone who has VERIZON you wont be able to connect with Thatcher Ins. by phone. This is on Verizon's end. We are hoping it will be resolved soon. If you are needing assistance please send personal message on messenger and we will call you. Thanks.

05/31/2023

Diana Louise Thatcher, 69, of Van Wert, passed away peacefully Monday, May 29, 2023, at Parkview Inpatient Hospice in Fort Wayne, Indiana, after a courageous battle with lung cancer.

She was born July 21, 1953, in Marietta to Bernard V. McCarthy and the INorma Pearl Lowe, who both preceded her in death. Diana married the love of her life, Brett Thatcher May 8, 2001, in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Diana Thatcher
Diana was a great wife, mother, grandmother, friend, and mother figure to many. Her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren were her most precious possessions and she coveted the time spent with them, sharing stories from the past and creating new memories while always being there to support them in whatever they did. This was apparent by her presence at the many sporting events, school recitals, weddings, and other activities her children and grandchildren were involved in.

She loved gardening, decorating, going to garage sales, and thrifting at Goodwill stores as well as traveling, playing the slots at casinos and spending time at their home in Florida. Most of all, Diana loved spending time with her family and friends. It didn’t matter the time or place, Diana always had a great story or joke to share that would liven up any conversation in the way that only she could.

Those who knew her described her as special, beautiful, sweet, wonderful, amazing, caring, fun-loving, kind, a caring angel and one of a kind. She was that and so much more. While she is no longer with us, her amazing spirit and the memories she made will live on through those she knew and loved.

Those left to cherish her memory are her husband, Brett; children, Hollie D. (Sean) Knoch, Craig Heath (Kelli) Eggleston, Bryn N. (Sean) Osborne, and Brock S. (Kaitlinn) Thatcher; grandchildren, Kole (Allison Rogers) Phillips, Kaine (Jen Johnson) Phillips, Karter Phillips, Emory Ferckel, Dierks Knoch, Delani Knoch, Noah Eggleston, Beau Eggleston, and Luke Eggleston; great grandchildren, Hudson and Ada Phillips; siblings, Lisa Hershey of Van Wert, and David (Terri) McCarthy of Middle Point; special life-long friend Debbie (Craig) Estes, as well as many in-laws, cousins, nieces and nephews.

In addition to her parents, Diana was preceded in death by her father and mother-in-law, Harvey and Delores Thatcher; sister, Barbara (Joe) Tewksbury of Marietta; brother, Jon McCarthy of Delaware, Ohio, and brother-in-law Jim D. Hershey.

A celebration of Diana’s life will be held at 12 p.m. Saturday, June 3, at Alspach-Gearhart Funeral Home and Crematory, Van Wert. The family will receive friends prior to the service, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Saturday.

Preferred memorials: to the family to support various local organizations.

To share in Diana’s online memorial, visit www.alspachgearhart.com.

11/21/2022

Harvey J. Thatcher, 89, of Middle Point, passed away peacefully at 12:04 a.m. Wednesday, November 16, 2022.

He was born April 22, 1933, in Van Wert County, the son of Harvey G. and Esther (Baker) Thatcher.

He was preceded in death by his father Harvey George Thatcher who died four months before his birth in December of 1932; his mother, Esther (Baker) Thatcher-McClure and stepfather, Ray McClure; his wife of 64 years, Delores J. (Keysor) Thatcher; brothers, Kenneth and Carl Thatcher; a sister, Betty Foust; and a grandson, Joel Ross Thatcher.

Harvey J. Thatcher

Harvey is survived by his eight children, Audie L. (Sue) Thatcher, Debra M. (Lonnie) Nedderman, Brett W. (Diana) Thatcher, Bart C. (Sondra) Thatcher, Cindy A. (Tim) Hunsaker, Valori Y. (Brian) Dunn, Tyson J. (Lauri) Thatcher and Stacy J. (Brenna) Thatcher; 22 grandchildren; 29 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; sisters, Beatrice Lautzenheiser of Van Wert and Donna Johns of Miamisburg, and a brother, Phillip (Bonnie) McClure of Van Wert.

Harvey lived his entire life in the same house in which he was born. He was a veteran, serving in the Army during the Korean Conflict. He was a farmer early in life and later owned and operated the Thatcher Insurance Agency in Van Wert for 33 years. He was a member of many local civic groups over the years, including the Van Wert Kiwanis Club, Van Wert Service Club, Van Wert VFW, American Legion Post 178, Lincolnview school board, Van Wert Centurion Club, Van Wert F.O.P., Middle Point AMVETS, Van Wert Elks Lodge, Toastmasters International, Friends of the Brumback Library, Van Wert Historical Society and the Middle Point Ball Park Association.

Harvey and his late wife, Delores, were very fond of kids. In addition to the eight of their own, they also fostered three Marsh Foundation sisters, Chris, Lucille and Nancy Mullen on holidays and summer vacations throughout their time at the Marsh. They also welcomed four international exchange students, Bo Knudsen, Ulla Roenn, Seppo Mikkola and Patrik Anderson into their home over the years. Harvey and Delores also created the ” Thatcher Family Helping Hands” charity that donates money anonymous to local, state and national causes and organizations that they were passionate about. Harvey also was actively involved with KIVA, an organization that provides micro-loans to individuals in third world countries. He liked to help people who worked hard to succeed. Harvey was very outgoing and never met a stranger. He always had a joke or a story to tell. He was a one of a kind individual, who brought joy to many people’s lives with his stories, conversation and escapades.

A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, December 3, at Alspach-Gearhart Funeral Home & Crematory, Van Wert. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, December 3, at the funeral home.