Florence M. Thornton (1906 – 2002)

THORNTON, WILEY

Posted By: Karen Brewer (email)
Date: 7/27/2010 at 19:45:18

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Florence Thornton

Florence, M. Thornton, daughter of Clayborn Thornton and Dora Wiley Thornton, was born May 13, 1906, in Osceola and died Jan. 25, 2002, at Westbridge Care and Rehabilitation Center in Winterset. She was 95.

She spent her childhood in the Osceola area, attended the Osceola schools and graduated from the Osceola High School in 1925.

Ms. Thornton began her career as a secretary at a law firm in Osceola. During World War II, she worked as a secretary for the United States Government in Washington D.C.
She was a member of the First Christian Church in Osceola. She was also an active member of Christian Women’s Fellowship, and served as past president. She enjoyed playing the organ in her spare time.

Ms. Thornton lived in Winterset for seven years and had also lived in Des Moines and Clinton while working for the government.

Preceding her in death were her parents; and two brothers, Russell and Harry Thornton.

Ms. Thornton is survived by a sister-in-law, Edith Thornton of Osceola; two nephews, Merrill Thornton and his wife, Lou Thornton, of Urbandale and Nelson Thornton and his wife, Mariann Thornton, of Winterset; seven grand nephews and nieces; as well as many other relatives and a host of friends.

She was cremated and memorial services and burial of her cremated remains will be at a later date.

Memorial contributions may be made to the First Christian Church in Osceola or Middle River Hospice in Winterset.