Born in Hammond Indiana on February 25, 1938, Jon passed away in Auburn WA on April 21, 2023. Son of the late Daniel F. Tharp & Mary Gehring Tharp; brothers Daniel F Tharp II of Florida & Charles W Tharp deceased. After attending Hammond Tech High School he moved with his parents to West Seattle and graduated in 1957 from WSHS. He was employed at Boeing for forty-three years as a machinist, retiring in 2000.
Jon met his wife Audrey Lowdon at West Seattle Christian Church and were married there in August of 1962. He lived in West Seattle from 1962 to 2005 then moved to Lakeland Hills in Auburn WA. He enjoyed working in his "garage" and as a "handyman" at church in West Seattle and in his retirement community in Auburn.
Children: Bryan (Lori) Tharp of Kennewick WA and daughter Karyn Tharp Eklund (Terry) of Covington WA.
Five grandchildren: Tyler, Curtis and Payton Eklund & Brady and Evan Tharp; sister-in-law Judy Lowdon Russell (Alan) of Spokane WA; three special nieces Cari Sheppard of Tigard OR, Lindy Mihata of Anchorage AK and Shelly Krasselt of Spokane WA.
