Aunt Madge was a very strong willed, independent, determined, and generous woman. She enjoyed making ceramics for many years as well. She gave me a Santa Claus she made several years ago, and she did an excellent job creating it. She passed away almost 5 months after my Dad, but she was extremely supportive at the time of his passing. Though we were hundreds of miles apart, we could always talk on the phone. She was also very helpful with my family history research. She shared stories that no one had ever told me before. I love and miss you, Aunt Madge.
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DANA- Martha "Madge" Landis Thorne 88 of Dana, IN ended her life journey and met the LORD on Monday, December 1, 2008 at The Waters in Clinton, IN. She was a retired farmer. She was born east of DANA on May 10, 1920 to Grover and Sylvia Landis. She was preceded in death by her husband William L. Thorne whom she married on March 7, 1942, her parents and two brothers John and Fred.
She is survived by her step-son Larry Thorne and wife Elsie of Universal, IN. Her loving granddaughter, Martha Reed and husband Paul of Dana, IN. Her grandson John William Thorne and companion Kristie Greene of Indianapolis, IN. Great grandchildren, Krystle Dicus and husband Donald of Terre Haute, IN, Zachary Thorne of Dana, IN; great-great grandchildren, Haylee and Alyssa Dicus of Terre Haute, IN; nephews David Landis and wife Marta of Covington, IN, Harold "Pudge" Landis and wife Sharon of Charleston, NC; nieces Linda Landis of Avon, IN, Lois Kurowski and husband Jeff of Virginia, Joni Zufall and husband Tom of Lafayette, IN. She also has several great nieces and great nephews and cousins.
She was the last surviving member of the Tennessee Valley Baptist Church in Hillsdale, IN. She was also a charter member of the Dana Fireman's Ladies Auxiliary established in October of 1970 and volunteered countless hours of work including baking pies and noodle making. She headed up a group of folks in the countryside of Dana to help bring electricity to the farming community in 1942. She was a school bus driver in the 1950's when it was not heard of for a woman to do such a job. She drove many miles as a farmer on tractors, and grain trucks. She was a farm woman for fifty years and stilled had her hand in her farm ground she owned. She loved to play Euchre, quilt and painting ceramics. She was one of the St. Louis Cardinals biggest fans.
Services will be 11:00 am Thursday, December 4, 2008 at Overpeck-Gooch Funeral Home, 225 Maple Street, Dana, IN. . Pall bearers for the service will be John Thorne, Zachary Thorne, Ross Holbert, William Bush, Jeff Rumple, Jeff Knopp and Chris Ave. Burial will follow services at Bono Cemetery. Visitation will be 4-8 pm Wednesday, December 3, 2008 at Overpeck-Gooch Funeral Home with a Fireman Ladies Auxilary at 7:00 pm. Memorial contributions may be made to the Dana Fire Department.
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DANA- Martha "Madge" Landis Thorne 88 of Dana, IN ended her life journey and met the LORD on Monday, December 1, 2008 at The Waters in Clinton, IN. She was a retired farmer. She was born east of DANA on May 10, 1920 to Grover and Sylvia Landis. She was preceded in death by her husband William L. Thorne whom she married on March 7, 1942, her parents and two brothers John and Fred.
She is survived by her step-son Larry Thorne and wife Elsie of Universal, IN. Her loving granddaughter, Martha Reed and husband Paul of Dana, IN. Her grandson John William Thorne and companion Kristie Greene of Indianapolis, IN. Great grandchildren, Krystle Dicus and husband Donald of Terre Haute, IN, Zachary Thorne of Dana, IN; great-great grandchildren, Haylee and Alyssa Dicus of Terre Haute, IN; nephews David Landis and wife Marta of Covington, IN, Harold "Pudge" Landis and wife Sharon of Charleston, NC; nieces Linda Landis of Avon, IN, Lois Kurowski and husband Jeff of Virginia, Joni Zufall and husband Tom of Lafayette, IN. She also has several great nieces and great nephews and cousins.
She was the last surviving member of the Tennessee Valley Baptist Church in Hillsdale, IN. She was also a charter member of the Dana Fireman's Ladies Auxiliary established in October of 1970 and volunteered countless hours of work including baking pies and noodle making. She headed up a group of folks in the countryside of Dana to help bring electricity to the farming community in 1942. She was a school bus driver in the 1950's when it was not heard of for a woman to do such a job. She drove many miles as a farmer on tractors, and grain trucks. She was a farm woman for fifty years and stilled had her hand in her farm ground she owned. She loved to play Euchre, quilt and painting ceramics. She was one of the St. Louis Cardinals biggest fans.
Services will be 11:00 am Thursday, December 4, 2008 at Overpeck-Gooch Funeral Home, 225 Maple Street, Dana, IN. . Pall bearers for the service will be John Thorne, Zachary Thorne, Ross Holbert, William Bush, Jeff Rumple, Jeff Knopp and Chris Ave. Burial will follow services at Bono Cemetery. Visitation will be 4-8 pm Wednesday, December 3, 2008 at Overpeck-Gooch Funeral Home with a Fireman Ladies Auxilary at 7:00 pm. Memorial contributions may be made to the Dana Fire Department.
Aunt Madge was a very strong willed, independent, determined, and generous woman. She enjoyed making ceramics for many years as well. She gave me a Santa Claus she made several years ago, and she did an excellent job creating it. She passed away almost 5 months after my Dad, but she was extremely supportive at the time of his passing. Though we were hundreds of miles apart, we could always talk on the phone. She was also very helpful with my family history research. She shared stories that no one had ever told me before. I love and miss you, Aunt Madge.
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DANA- Martha "Madge" Landis Thorne 88 of Dana, IN ended her life journey and met the LORD on Monday, December 1, 2008 at The Waters in Clinton, IN. She was a retired farmer. She was born east of DANA on May 10, 1920 to Grover and Sylvia Landis. She was preceded in death by her husband William L. Thorne whom she married on March 7, 1942, her parents and two brothers John and Fred.
She is survived by her step-son Larry Thorne and wife Elsie of Universal, IN. Her loving granddaughter, Martha Reed and husband Paul of Dana, IN. Her grandson John William Thorne and companion Kristie Greene of Indianapolis, IN. Great grandchildren, Krystle Dicus and husband Donald of Terre Haute, IN, Zachary Thorne of Dana, IN; great-great grandchildren, Haylee and Alyssa Dicus of Terre Haute, IN; nephews David Landis and wife Marta of Covington, IN, Harold "Pudge" Landis and wife Sharon of Charleston, NC; nieces Linda Landis of Avon, IN, Lois Kurowski and husband Jeff of Virginia, Joni Zufall and husband Tom of Lafayette, IN. She also has several great nieces and great nephews and cousins.
She was the last surviving member of the Tennessee Valley Baptist Church in Hillsdale, IN. She was also a charter member of the Dana Fireman's Ladies Auxiliary established in October of 1970 and volunteered countless hours of work including baking pies and noodle making. She headed up a group of folks in the countryside of Dana to help bring electricity to the farming community in 1942. She was a school bus driver in the 1950's when it was not heard of for a woman to do such a job. She drove many miles as a farmer on tractors, and grain trucks. She was a farm woman for fifty years and stilled had her hand in her farm ground she owned. She loved to play Euchre, quilt and painting ceramics. She was one of the St. Louis Cardinals biggest fans.
Services will be 11:00 am Thursday, December 4, 2008 at Overpeck-Gooch Funeral Home, 225 Maple Street, Dana, IN. . Pall bearers for the service will be John Thorne, Zachary Thorne, Ross Holbert, William Bush, Jeff Rumple, Jeff Knopp and Chris Ave. Burial will follow services at Bono Cemetery. Visitation will be 4-8 pm Wednesday, December 3, 2008 at Overpeck-Gooch Funeral Home with a Fireman Ladies Auxilary at 7:00 pm. Memorial contributions may be made to the Dana Fire Department.
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DANA- Martha "Madge" Landis Thorne 88 of Dana, IN ended her life journey and met the LORD on Monday, December 1, 2008 at The Waters in Clinton, IN. She was a retired farmer. She was born east of DANA on May 10, 1920 to Grover and Sylvia Landis. She was preceded in death by her husband William L. Thorne whom she married on March 7, 1942, her parents and two brothers John and Fred.
She is survived by her step-son Larry Thorne and wife Elsie of Universal, IN. Her loving granddaughter, Martha Reed and husband Paul of Dana, IN. Her grandson John William Thorne and companion Kristie Greene of Indianapolis, IN. Great grandchildren, Krystle Dicus and husband Donald of Terre Haute, IN, Zachary Thorne of Dana, IN; great-great grandchildren, Haylee and Alyssa Dicus of Terre Haute, IN; nephews David Landis and wife Marta of Covington, IN, Harold "Pudge" Landis and wife Sharon of Charleston, NC; nieces Linda Landis of Avon, IN, Lois Kurowski and husband Jeff of Virginia, Joni Zufall and husband Tom of Lafayette, IN. She also has several great nieces and great nephews and cousins.
She was the last surviving member of the Tennessee Valley Baptist Church in Hillsdale, IN. She was also a charter member of the Dana Fireman's Ladies Auxiliary established in October of 1970 and volunteered countless hours of work including baking pies and noodle making. She headed up a group of folks in the countryside of Dana to help bring electricity to the farming community in 1942. She was a school bus driver in the 1950's when it was not heard of for a woman to do such a job. She drove many miles as a farmer on tractors, and grain trucks. She was a farm woman for fifty years and stilled had her hand in her farm ground she owned. She loved to play Euchre, quilt and painting ceramics. She was one of the St. Louis Cardinals biggest fans.
Services will be 11:00 am Thursday, December 4, 2008 at Overpeck-Gooch Funeral Home, 225 Maple Street, Dana, IN. . Pall bearers for the service will be John Thorne, Zachary Thorne, Ross Holbert, William Bush, Jeff Rumple, Jeff Knopp and Chris Ave. Burial will follow services at Bono Cemetery. Visitation will be 4-8 pm Wednesday, December 3, 2008 at Overpeck-Gooch Funeral Home with a Fireman Ladies Auxilary at 7:00 pm. Memorial contributions may be made to the Dana Fire Department.
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