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Mac Doyle Thornes

Birth	:	3 Jul 1926 Iowa City, Johnson County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	24 Nov 2017 Marshalltown, Marshall County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Strand Lutheran Cemetery, Dunbar, Marshall County, USA
Coordinate	:	41.9420433, -92.7793467
Description	:	Mac Doyle Thornes, 91, of Marshalltown, died Friday, November 24, 2017, at the Iowa Veterans Home in Marshalltown. Funeral Services at Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home in Tama, interment in Strand Lutheran Cemetery in Dunbar. Mac Doyle Thornes was born on July 3, 1926, in Iowa City, Iowa, the son of Tom and Belva (Ingraham) Thornes. He attended school in Marshalltown, Gilman, and Dunbar and graduated from Dunbar High School in 1944. Mac enlisted in the U.S. Army Corps February, 1944. He received his training and was a Radio Operator Mechanic in Japan for one year. He was discharged... Read More	Mac Doyle Thornes, 91, of Marshalltown, died Friday, November 24, 2017, at the Iowa Veterans Home in Marshalltown. Funeral Services at Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home in Tama, interment in Strand Lutheran Cemetery in Dunbar. Mac Doyle Thornes was born on July 3, 1926, in Iowa City, Iowa, the son of Tom and Belva (Ingraham) Thornes. He attended school in Marshalltown, Gilman, and Dunbar and graduated from Dunbar High School in 1944. Mac enlisted in the U.S. Army Corps February, 1944. He received his training and was a Radio Operator Mechanic in Japan for one year. He was discharged December, 1946, as a Corporal. Mac married Marian Bryngelson at the Le Grand's Friends Church in 1950 and divorced in 1970. Mac worked at JBS Swift & Co., and was a driver for Mahaska Beverage Company. He went to Mechanic school in Kansas City, MO, and worked at General Motors, Buick, Olds, and Pontiac Assembly plant in Kansas City. He owned a Chronicle Oil gas station in Garwin, a Champlain Oil gas station in Marshalltown, and a Pizza Hut in Cedar Rapids. He started working at the Chicago Northwestern Railroad in 1952 and retired from there in 1989. Mac enjoyed his travels to Norway four different years visiting his relation, the Ottoy's and the Salte's, and having them visit him here. He loved being a pilot and flying. He enjoyed going to the Mount Pleasant Iowa Old Threshers Reunions, antique power shows in Marshalltown, and his World War II Honor Flight April of 2012. Mac found joy in restoring antique tractors, particularly John Deere's. He was the Thornes and Ingrham family historian. Mac was a Lutheran, Methodist, and later a member of Harvest Time Baptist Church in Marshalltown. He was a member of the VFW. Survivors include his children, Mike (Maritza) Thornes of Lakeland, FL, and Carrie (Shaun) Lippincott of State Center; grandchildren and great-grandchildren; and special friend Elaine Wilkerson since 1991. Mac was preceded in death by his parents; an infant son; one daughter Denise Thornes; one granddaughter Amanda Crosser; sisters Genevieve (Jim) Paxson, and Marilyn (Gene) Patterson. Picture and obituary provided by Kruse~Phillips Funeral Home, Tama, Iowa Added by Mary Hammill Rund 04 Sept 2019

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Where is Mac Doyle Thornes's memorial?
Mac Doyle Thornes's memorial is located at: Strand Lutheran Cemetery, Dunbar, Marshall County, USA.
When did Mac Doyle Thornes death?
Mac Doyle Thornes death on 24 Nov 2017 in Marshalltown, Marshall County, Iowa, USA
Where are the coordinates of the Mac Doyle Thornes's memorial?
Latitude: 41.9420433
Longitude: -92.7793467

Family Members:

Parent

Tom Thornes

(1899 - 1987)

Belva Lucinda Ingraham Thornes

(1900 - 1999)

Spouse

Marian Jean Bryngelson Thornes

(1931 - 1997)

Siblings

Marilyn Beth Thornes Patterson

(1930 - 2016)

Children

Dennis C Thornes

(1951 - 1951)

Denise Lavonne Thornes

(1953 - 2014)

Flowers:

Nearby Cemetories:

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Dunbar, Marshall County, USA
Coordinate: 41.9420433, -92.7793467

2. Stavanger Friends Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.9673500, -92.7858000

3. Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.9650002, -92.8227997

4. Prairie View Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.8871710, -92.7961460

5. Maple Hill Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.9756012, -92.7069016

6. Friends Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.0062000, -92.7856000

7. Butlerville Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.9973000, -92.7300000

8. Pleasant Hill Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.0210991, -92.7758026

9. Korns Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.8918991, -92.6941986

10. Rock Valley Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.0078011, -92.8452988

11. Rouse Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.9967003, -92.6875000

12. Timber Creek Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.9678001, -92.9100037

13. Bowles Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.0493147, -92.8053903

14. McIntosh Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.9868890, -92.6453060

15. Chester Cemetery
Grinnell, Poweshiek County, USA
Coordinate: 41.8416700, -92.7182200

16. Dobson Cemetery
Garwin, Tama County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0527344, -92.7479553

17. Dodson Cemetery
Tama County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0527992, -92.7478027

18. Rose Hill Memorial Gardens Cemetery
Marshalltown, Marshall County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0092010, -92.9021988

19. Wallin Cemetery
Marion, Marshall County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0527661, -92.8140879

20. Croskrey Cemetery
Tama, Tama County, USA
Coordinate: 41.9401000, -92.6242500

21. West Cemetery
Tama County, USA
Coordinate: 41.9749985, -92.6306000

22. Meskwaki Cemetery
Tama, Tama County, USA
Coordinate: 41.9730988, -92.6256027

23. Maple Grove Cemetery
Tama, Tama County, USA
Coordinate: 41.8913994, -92.6268997

24. Iowa River Brethren Church Cemetery
Marshalltown, Marshall County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0614490, -92.8257610