Mildred May Thornton

Mildred May Thornton, age 91 of Hastings, passed away Saturday June 13, 2009 at Pennock Hospital in Hastings.\r

Born in Odessa Township, Michigan, Bippley Rd. May 29, 1918 the daughter of Orra and Myrtle (Wilson) Thornton. \r

Mildred moved to Ionia in 1923 and graduated from Ionia High School in 1937. Mildred moved to Hastings with her Mother in 1984.\r

She was employed at Stevenson's Department Store, and JC Penney in Ionia.\r

She was preceded in death by her father in 1967 and her mother in 1992.\r

Mildred is survived by long time friends Elaine (Raguse) Walter Ruhlanot of Grand Rapids, Norma 9Hackett) Matteson of Marquette, Carol (Hackett) Atack of Niagra Falls, Ontario, Canada, Carolyn Mansfield of Hastings, and Edna Conklin, and many other friends.\r

Graveside services will be held Tuesday June 16, 2009 at 11:00am at Lakeside Cemetery in Lake-Odessa, Rev. Timm Oyer officiating. \r

Arrangements are by the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. You may leave a message or memory at (girrbachfuneralhome.net).