Mary Thornton

Mary Elizabeth Thornton of Gorrie passed away at the Wingham and District Hospital on Saturday, Jan. 16, 2010 at the age of 86. She was born June 27, 1923 in Belfast, Ontario.
Wife of the late John Anson (Jack) Thornton (1991), whom she married in 1948. Dearly loved by her children Helen (Gary) Edge of Waterloo, Don (Tena) Thornton, Allan Thornton, Mae Hutchison and fiancé Glen Gallaher all of Gorrie, Shirley (Glenn) Whitehead of Wingham, Dianne Krotz of Listowel, and Murray Thornton of Gorrie.
Loved by her grandchildren; Ryan and Rachel Edge, Sara Dusome and her husband Clarence, Laura Thornton and fiancé Jason Lee, Katie Thornton, Jennifer Koch and her husband Grant, Steven Whitehead, Melissa Whitehead and fiancé Paul Jeffray, Jason and Tracy Krotz, and Ashley, Morgan and Brooke Thornton; and her five great-grandchildren Victor Koch, Seth, Callie and Lexy Dusome, and Kaylee Thornton.
She also leaves behind a brother Dan (Anne) McInnes , a sister-in-law Largaret McInnes, several nieces, nephews, cousins, and her friend Norman.
She was predeceased by her daughter Evelyn (2004), her parents Robert and Marie (Sherwood) McInnes and by her brother Will.
Mary was a wonderful mother and grandma and will be remembered for her kind, gentle and giving nature. She will be dearly missed.
The funeral service was held at the Gorrie Visitation Centre of the Schimanski Family Funeral Home on Wednesday, Jan. 20 at 2 p.m. with Rev. Jeff Hawkins officiating. Spring Interment in Gorrie Cemetery.
Pallbearers were Jason Krotz, Ryan Edge, Steven Whitehead, Grant and Victor Koch, and Paul Jeffray. Carrying floral tributes were Mary’s granddaughters Jennifer Koch and Melissa Whitehead.
As expressions of sympathy, memorial donations may be made to the Gorrie United Church or the Canadian Cancer Society.
Online condolences may be made at www.schimanskifamilyfuneralhome.com.