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1928
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2015
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Richard Thorne Obituary
Survivors include his wife, Vera Thorne of Lecanto, FL; seven children, Richard Thorne, II and wife Ava of Opelika, AL, John Thorne and wife Linda of Cannon, GA, and Lawrence Thorne of Royston, GA, Keith Svendsen and wife Susan of Dayton, OH, Claudia Manzella and husband Robert of Holbrook, NY, Brian Svendsen and wife Jennifer of Elgin, IL, and Pamela Svendsen of Lecanto, FL; eleven grandchildren, Richard, III, Amy, Jarred, Brian, Anna, Kacie, Erik, Leif, Robert, Lauren, and Megan; and three great-grandchildren, Caroline, Annabelle, and Kallon.
A memorial service for Mr. Thorne will be at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, October 17, 2015, at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Hernando, FL. Reverend Kenneth Blyth will preside. Interment will be at Florida National Cemetery in Bushnell, FL. Heinz Funeral Home & Cremation, Inverness, FL.
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Memories and Condolences
for Richard Thorne
October 7, 2015
Dear Aunt Vera,
I will always remember Uncle Buddy as the most gentle, kind man. He will be greatly missed by all. Please know that my heart and prayers are with you, and your family. Love, Jean
Denise Thorne
October 7, 2015
Dear Aunt Vera, you are in my thoughts and prayers. May God bless and give you strength during this most difficult time.
Debra Thorne O'Neill
October 6, 2015
Dear Aunt Vera, words can not express the emotions we are feeling Just know Uncle Buddy will be missed. The last of my grandpa's siblings ... The resemblance between the oldest & youngest brothers...
just know you are in our thoughts & prayers ❤
Sandra Sanders
October 6, 2015
I was glad to be able to meet this special man when Richard & Ava got married. May God bless this family. Keeping you close in my heart and in my prayers.
Uncle Buddy with me and my brother Jim at my dads medal ceremony . So glad he was there to share this special day.
Tom Thorne
October 5, 2015
RIP Uncle Buddy, you will be missed!
Michael Vickery
October 5, 2015
God Bless this family in their time of grief. He was a good Father to his sons that I know well.
Nancy Jones
October 4, 2015
We will miss him dearly, and our prayers are with Vera and Richard - Nancy
He loved his grandchildren and traveled many miles to see them often.
Kimberly Thorne
October 4, 2015
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