Michael Rae Thistlethwaite
March 22, 1954 – January 21, 2025 Michael Rae Thistlethwaite, 70, Cicero, passed away on Tuesday, January 21, 2025, surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Lebanon, Ind.,…
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