After serving in the United States Navy, Lois married John M. Thorne and raised nine children.
Lois passed away on June 13, 2021, in Fort Worth, Texas. She was 96.
A visitation for Lois will be held Thursday, June 17, 2021 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM at Bean Massey Burge Funeral Home, 2951 S. Belt Line Road, Grand Prairie, Texas 75052. A funeral mass will take place Friday, June 18, 2021 at 10:00 AM at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, 610 N.E. 17th Street, Grand Prairie, Texas 75050. A committal service will follow Friday at 11:30 AM at Grand Prairie Memorial Gardens, 3001 S Belt Line Rd, Grand Prairie, Texas 75052.
Serving as pallbearers are Will Thorne, Gillian Rosee, Campbell McCauley, Patrick Mahoney, Forrest Cook, Annie Flory, Austin Bond and Samuel Hamiter.
She is preceded in death by her husband John, children Brent Thorne and Kathy Cooper, and brother Harold Torbert. She is survived by children Kim Thorne, Hal Thorne, Jody Morris, Coni Cook, John Thorne, Sally Thorne and Polly Flory and countless grandchildren and great grandchildren.
Lois appreciated the finer things in life, including a perfectly chilled glass of champagne. A beloved mother and doting Granny, she will be missed by many.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.beanmasseyburge.com for the Thorne family.
