Graduation Year | Class of 1958 |
Date of Passing | Feb 05, 2020 |
About | Margaret Sue Thorne, 79 of Zanesville passed at 11:06pm on Wednesday, February 5, 2020 at Genesis Hospital. She was born on December 21, 1940 in Muskingum County the daughter of the late Aaron Eugene Swank and Norwilla Peg Calland Swank. Sue was a lifelong resident of Zanesville and active member of Grace United Methodist Church. She also was a member of the Green Thumb Garden Club and Secretaries Association. Sue loved to cook and it was her greatest joy to share meals with her family. In 1965, together with her husband Jim, they started Thorne Plumbing, Heating and Air Conditioning and spent their lives providing service to the residents of Zanesville and surrounding area. Above all, Sue was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother (Nonnie). She is survived by her husband of 60 years, Jim Thorne, three sons, Kirk Allen (Andrea) Thorne of Eden Prairie, MN, Kristopher Lyle (Nicole) Thorne of Lake Orion, MI, and Michael Blouir (Ann) Thorne of Zanesville, OH; a brother, Gary (Carole) Swank of Frisco, TX; two sisters, Barbara Swank of Deltona, FL and Betty Wood of Worthington, OH; 10 grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents, Sue was preceded in death by granddaughter, Amanda Thorne and sister-in-law Shirlee Thompson. |