1927
Kathryn
2013
Kathryn Ella Thorne
February 17, 1927 — April 28, 2013
On April 28, 2013 Kathryn E. “Katy” Thorne of Amarillo passed at the age of 86.
Graveside services will be held at 12:00 PM Saturday May 4, 2013 at Lipscomb Cemetery in Lipscomb, Texas. Arrangements are by Schooler Funeral Home, 4100 S. Georgia St.
Katy was the surviving wife of William Joe (“Bill”) Thorne. Katy was born in 1927 at Canadian, Texas, the younger of two children of Lloyd Gates Bussard and Mildred Sarah (Keffer) Bussard. Bill was born in 1926 in Spearman, Texas, the youngest of four children of William Quincy Thorne and Ruby Minerva (Ross) Thorne.
Bill and Katy were married in 1945 in her parents’ home at Locust Grove, Lipscomb County, Texas. At the time of Bill’s death in 2006, Bill and Katy had been married to each other for over 61 years. Bill and Katy had two children, Stanley Charles Thorne and Stephen L. Thorne, Sr.
Both Bill and Katy were employed by the Amarillo Public Schools, Bill as an elementary school principal and Katy as an elementary school teacher. They shared a profound love for school children and nurtured each and every child in the hope they could help parents equip the child for a successful life. Even during retirement, they both worked with students in such programs as HOSTS (Helping One Student To Succeed), a one-on-one tutored reading program.
Bill and Katy were long time, active members of First Baptist Church in Amarillo. They thoroughly enjoyed sightseeing together, and experienced extensive travel throughout the United States and abroad. Katy enjoyed flower and vegetable gardening at her home, being a “super fan” of the Dallas Cowboys, and keeping up with her children and grandchildren. Katy’s constant companion since Bill passed on has been Sugar, an “over-finished” female Dachshund.
Survivors include her two sons, Stan and Steve; Stan’s children, Adam, Daniel, and Rebekah, Adam’s wife Joella and their two daughters, Sydney and Camryn; ; Steve and wife Jessie, and their six children, Stephen Jr., Lauren, Robert, Renee, Russell, and Jackie, and Steve and Jessie’s seven grandchildren.
Family suggest memorials be made to the church or charity of your choice in Katy’s name, instead of flowers.
Family will welcome visitors on Friday May 3, 2013 from 6-8 PM at Schooler Funeral Home.
Graveside services will be held at 12:00 PM Saturday May 4, 2013 at Lipscomb Cemetery in Lipscomb, Texas. Arrangements are by Schooler Funeral Home, 4100 S. Georgia St.
Katy was the surviving wife of William Joe (“Bill”) Thorne. Katy was born in 1927 at Canadian, Texas, the younger of two children of Lloyd Gates Bussard and Mildred Sarah (Keffer) Bussard. Bill was born in 1926 in Spearman, Texas, the youngest of four children of William Quincy Thorne and Ruby Minerva (Ross) Thorne.
Bill and Katy were married in 1945 in her parents’ home at Locust Grove, Lipscomb County, Texas. At the time of Bill’s death in 2006, Bill and Katy had been married to each other for over 61 years. Bill and Katy had two children, Stanley Charles Thorne and Stephen L. Thorne, Sr.
Both Bill and Katy were employed by the Amarillo Public Schools, Bill as an elementary school principal and Katy as an elementary school teacher. They shared a profound love for school children and nurtured each and every child in the hope they could help parents equip the child for a successful life. Even during retirement, they both worked with students in such programs as HOSTS (Helping One Student To Succeed), a one-on-one tutored reading program.
Bill and Katy were long time, active members of First Baptist Church in Amarillo. They thoroughly enjoyed sightseeing together, and experienced extensive travel throughout the United States and abroad. Katy enjoyed flower and vegetable gardening at her home, being a “super fan” of the Dallas Cowboys, and keeping up with her children and grandchildren. Katy’s constant companion since Bill passed on has been Sugar, an “over-finished” female Dachshund.
Survivors include her two sons, Stan and Steve; Stan’s children, Adam, Daniel, and Rebekah, Adam’s wife Joella and their two daughters, Sydney and Camryn; ; Steve and wife Jessie, and their six children, Stephen Jr., Lauren, Robert, Renee, Russell, and Jackie, and Steve and Jessie’s seven grandchildren.
Family suggest memorials be made to the church or charity of your choice in Katy’s name, instead of flowers.
Family will welcome visitors on Friday May 3, 2013 from 6-8 PM at Schooler Funeral Home.
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