Thomas Gordon Tudor

Thomas Gordon Tudor, 75, of Ossian, Indiana passed away on Wednesday, October 11, 2023, at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne following an extended illness.

He was born on May 30, 1948, in Muncie, Indiana to Ned and Wilma (Fallis) Tudor.

He retired as the bank manager from First Merchants Bank in Lapel. The Tudor family started the Lapel Post and operated it from 1985 to 1992. They started the Lapel Car Wash in 1987 and owned it from 1987 to 2016. They started the Lapel Laundry in 2000 and operated it from 2000 to 2016. Tom served as the clerk/treasurer for the Town of Lapel from 1991 to 2015. He loved his faith, family and community. He loved Lapel where he lived from 1972 to 2018, before moving to Ossian to be near his family. He enjoyed gardening and loved farming and the rural life. He was a member of Ford Street United Methodist Church.

Thomas is survived by his wife, Susan (Snyder) Tudor; three children, Eliza Tudor (husband, Lance Sykes) of Indianapolis, Adam (wife, Dawn) Tudor of Bluffton and Christopher (wife, Sarah) Tudor of Bourbonnais, Illinois; seven grandchildren, Cleo, Dexter, Kate, Grant, Ethan, Adalynn and Ella.

He was preceded in death by two sons, Joshua Tudor and Joseph Tudor; his parents; and a brother, Philip Tudor.

A funeral service will be held at 12:00 PM on Monday, October 16, 2023, at Ford Street United Methodist Church, 925 North Ford Street, Lapel, Indiana 46051 with Pastor Jill Moffett officiating. Burial will follow at Brookside Cemetery in Lapel.

Visitation will be from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM on Monday at the church.

Memorial contributions may be made to Lapel Community Association, P.O. Box 834, Lapel, Indiana 46051.

Online condolences may be shared at www.hersbergerbozell.com.