Mary Virginia Klinker b. 17 Aug 1941 Lafayette, Tippecanoe, Indiana, USA d. 14 Jul 2012

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Name	Mary Virginia Klinker
Born	17 Aug 1941	Lafayette, Tippecanoe, Indiana, USA
Gender	Female
Died	14 Jul 2012

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Family ID: F4361 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Father	Frederick Henry Klinker, b. 1 Aug 1895, Tippecanoe, Indiana, USA , d. Oct 1964 (Age 69)
Mother	Ottilia Marie Sondgerath, b. 21 Jul 1898, Benton County, Indiana, USA , d. 13 May 1991, Lafayette, Tippecanoe, Indiana, USA (Age 92)
Married	19 Nov 1925	Indiana, United States [1]

Family

Family ID: F4429 Group Sheet | Family Chart | Last Modified: 22 Dec 2020

Husband William Thornbury

Children

	1. Ted Thornbury
	2. Bradley Thornbury
	3. Scott Frederic Thornbury, b. 30 Aug 1966, Flint, Genesee, Michigan, USA , d. 3 Nov 2002, South Elgin, Kane, Illinois, USA (Age 36)

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Siblings 6 siblings

	1. Ottilia Marie Klinker, b. 29 Dec 1926, Lafayette, Tippecanoe, Indiana, USA , d. 28 Nov 2017 (Age 90)
	2. Frederick Joseph Klinker, b. 18 Mar 1928, Lafayette, Tippecanoe, Indiana, USA , d. 3 Sep 1991, Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, USA (Age 63)
	3. Catherine Ann Klinker, b. 9 Feb 1930, Earl Park, Benton, Indiana, USA , d. 9 Nov 2008, Jasper, Dubois, Indiana, USA (Age 78)
	4. Jerome Franklin Klinker, b. 10 Dec 1933, Lafayette, Tippecanoe, Indiana, USA , d. 3 Nov 2017 (Age 83)
	5. D.C. Klinker
	6. V.L. Klinker
	7. Mary Virginia Klinker, b. 17 Aug 1941, Lafayette, Tippecanoe, Indiana, USA , d. 14 Jul 2012 (Age 70)

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Mary Virginia (Klinker) Thornbury, 70, of Punta Gorda, Fla., died at St. Anthony's Healthcare Center at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, July 14, 2012, where she had been a patient the past 2 months. Mary was born in Lafayette at St. Elizabeth Hospital August 17, 1941, the youngest of 7 brothers and sisters, to the late Fredric and Ottilia Sondgerath Klinker. She was a graduate of Lafayette Central Catholic High School, and was the valedictorian of her St. Elizabeth School of Nursing class of 1962. Mary worked as a registered nurse in all departments except surgery in hospitals and doctor's office in multiple states during the 18 moves she and her husband made in his career. She married William Thornbury at St. Charles Catholic Church in Otterbein June 29, 1964, and he survives. Mary was a member of Sacred Heart Church in Punta Gorda, Fla., the Newcomers Club of Hayward, Wis. and was co-owner with her husband of a family resort in Hayward, Wis. She loved to cook, as one of her hobbies was cooking meals for those in need; and she enjoyed traveling, having been overseas to Europe, Asia and the South Pacific. Surviving with her husband are 2 sons, Bradley (wife: Barbara) Thornbury, of Warrenville, Ill. and Ted (wife: Kelly) Thornbury, of Crystal Lake, Ill.; 3 brothers, Jerome (wife: Shirley) Klinker, David (wife: Sheila) Klinker and Victor (wife: Sheila) Klinker, all of Lafayette; a sister, Ottilia (husband: Lyle) Clute, of Lafayette; a daughter-in-law, Sara Thornbury McGrath, of Frankfort, Ill; and six grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a son, Scott; a brother, Fred Klinker; and a sister, Catherine Krodel. Friends may call from the Rosary at 4:45 p.m. until 8 p.m. Wednesday, July 18, 2012, at St. Mary's Cathedral. Mass of Christian Burial 10:30 a.m. Thursday at St. Mary's Cathedral; Fr. Matthew J. Arbuckle and Fr. Samuel J. Kalu officiating. If friends desire, memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society. Hahn-Groeber Funeral & Cremation Services is caring for the family. Memories and condolences may be left at www.hahngroeberfuneralhome.com. Published in the Journal & Courier on July 16, 2012

Mary Virginia (Klinker) Thornbury, 70, of Punta Gorda, Fla., died at St. Anthony's Healthcare Center at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, July 14, 2012, where she had been a patient the past 2 months.

Mary was born in Lafayette at St. Elizabeth Hospital August 17, 1941, the youngest of 7 brothers and sisters, to the late Fredric and Ottilia Sondgerath Klinker. She was a graduate of Lafayette Central Catholic High School, and was the valedictorian of her St. Elizabeth School of Nursing class of 1962. Mary worked as a registered nurse in all departments except surgery in hospitals and doctor's office in multiple states during the 18 moves she and her husband made in his career.

She married William Thornbury at St. Charles Catholic Church in Otterbein June 29, 1964, and he survives.

Mary was a member of Sacred Heart Church in Punta Gorda, Fla., the Newcomers Club of Hayward, Wis. and was co-owner with her husband of a family resort in Hayward, Wis. She loved to cook, as one of her hobbies was cooking meals for those in need; and she enjoyed traveling, having been overseas to Europe, Asia and the South Pacific.

Surviving with her husband are 2 sons, Bradley (wife: Barbara) Thornbury, of Warrenville, Ill. and Ted (wife: Kelly) Thornbury, of Crystal Lake, Ill.; 3 brothers, Jerome (wife: Shirley) Klinker, David (wife: Sheila) Klinker and Victor (wife: Sheila) Klinker, all of Lafayette; a sister, Ottilia (husband: Lyle) Clute, of Lafayette; a daughter-in-law, Sara Thornbury McGrath, of Frankfort, Ill; and six grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by a son, Scott; a brother, Fred Klinker; and a sister, Catherine Krodel.

Friends may call from the Rosary at 4:45 p.m. until 8 p.m. Wednesday, July 18, 2012, at St. Mary's Cathedral. Mass of Christian Burial 10:30 a.m. Thursday at St. Mary's Cathedral; Fr. Matthew J. Arbuckle and Fr. Samuel J. Kalu officiating. If friends desire, memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society. Hahn-Groeber Funeral & Cremation Services is caring for the family.

Memories and condolences may be left at www.hahngroeberfuneralhome.com.

Published in the Journal & Courier on July 16, 2012

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[S40] Indiana, Marriages, 1810-2001, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2014;).

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