Leta (Harris) Thordsen, of Cedarville, passed away Thursday, August 27, 2026, at Friends Care Center where she had been a brief resident at the age of 100.

She was born October 14, 1925 in Meigs County, Ohio the daughter of Lee and Susie (Circle) Harris.  Leta graduated from the Old Xenia High School in 1943 and went on to work at Patterson Field for three years.  She married Arnold Thordsen on December 2, 1945, at the Evangelical United Brethen Church (now UMC) between the church service and Sunday School, during the restrictions of WWII.  She is still a member of the Evangelical United Methodist Church.  After staying home to raise their three children, she worked at Xenia Schools.  In 1963, Leta began working for the Greene County Soil and Water Conservation District until her retirement in 1990.  Leta enjoyed spending time with her family and attending social functions at church and in the community.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Arnold, in 2004; her siblings: Micki Liming-Haws, Irene Dubie and Russell Harris; sister-in-laws: Vera Jenkins and Carolyn Hill; her son: Marvin Thordsen; and son-in-law, Eldon Plummer.  Leta is survived by her children: Mark (Carlene) Thordsen of Cedarville, and Janice Plummer of MI; daughter-in-law: Beth Thordsen; 10 grandchildren; numerous great grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.

Visitation will be 4:00 – 6:00 PM Thursday, September 3rd, at McColaugh Funeral Home in Xenia.  Funeral service will be 11:30 AM Friday, September 4th, at the Evangelical United Methodist Church, 195 W 3rd Street, Xenia.  Burial will follow at Massie Creek Cemetery.  Memorial contributions may be made to the Evangelical United Methodist Church, 195 W 3rd Street, Xenia, OH 45385 or Ohio's Hospice, 7575 Paragon Road, Dayton, OH 45459.