Thornton, Marian Minnie (Martens) 1934 – 2012

THORNTON, MARTENS, HANKE, BROCKWAY, MCKEE, NEY, MCGEE, TIESKOTTER, KLEIN, KROUSIE, MARSDEN

Posted By: Joy Moore (email)
Date: 3/6/2013 at 12:10:06

Source: Decorah Public Opinion December 4, 2012, Page A-6

Marian Thornton

Marian Minnie Thornton, 78, of Castalia, died Monday, Nov. 26, 2012, at the Franciscan Skemp Hospital in La Crosse, Wis. A celebration of life service was at 11 a.m. Monday, Dec. 3, at the Zion Lutheran Church in Castalia. Private family interment in at the Pleasant View Cemetery, in Castalia. Friends may greet the family beginning at 9 a.m. Monday, Dec. 3, at the Zion Lutheran Church. Hugeback-Johnson Funeral Home in New Hampton is in charge of arrangements. Online condolences for Marian’s family may be left at hugebackfuneralhome.com.

Marian Minnie Thornton was born Aug. 25, 1934, in rural Castalia, the daughter of Louis and Minnie (Hanke) Martens. She was the youngest of nine children. She was confirmed in Frankville and attended rural country school there as well. She was united in marriage to Lloyd Thornton in Elgin Aug. 11, 1951. To this union three children were born: Rick, Kathy and Terri.

After retiring from working for several years at Monona Wire and the Hi-Way Lines in Postville, she and Lloyd spent seven years traveling until settling in their Castalia home. Throughout the years, Marian enjoyed crocheting for others, arts and crafts, camping, fishing, bowling and word-search books. Marian also enjoyed watching the Chicago Cubs and had a love for birds, especially hummingbirds. Above all she cherished spending time with her family, especially the love of her life, Lloyd.

Survivors include her husband of 61 years, Lloyd; one son, Rick Thornton of Decorah; one daughter, Kathy (Larry) Brockway of Castalia, a son-in-law, Don McKee of Manchester; seven grandchildren, Travis and Ross Thornton, Jodi (Kendall) Ney, Brandi (Cory) McGee, Lisa (Russell) Tieskotter, Brett and Kim McKee; 11 great-grandchildren: Tanner Brockway, Olivia, Hannah, and Sadie McGee, Owen, Brody, and Hayden Tieskotter, Alexis, Annalesia, Jacob and Blake McKee; one sister, Eilleen Klein of Cedar Rapids; one brother-in-law, Curt (Cheryl) Thornton; many nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents; a daughter, Terri McKee; three sisters, Ruth (Lawrence) Klein, Mildred (Bob) Krousie and Shirley (Bob) Marsden; four brothers, Harlen (Eva) Martens, Milton Martens, Vernon Martens, Calvin (Bernice) Martens; two brothers-in-law, Donnie Klein and Leo Thornton; her mother and father-in-law, Vern and Blanche Thornton.

Transcribed from a newspaper clipping submitted by Janice Sowers.

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