Lillian Inez Thorn

Lillian Inez Thorn: Lillian passed away Wednesday afternoon at the home of her daughter at the age of 76 years, 1 month and 11 days. As she wished, her body had been donated to the University of Iowa College of Medicine. Lillian's family includes a son, Richard (Jane) Ullrick of Eddyville; and four daughters: Linda King of Beacon; Carol Kent of Las Vegas, NV; Cindy (Chuck) Thomas of Oskaloosa; and Chris Krile (Greg Carmer) of Oskaloosa; seventeen grandchildren; fifteen great grandchildren; a sister, Darlene (Rick) Iddings of Pleasantville, IA and a sister-in-law, Margery Wymore-Klashak of Midland, MI. Lillian Inez Thorn, daughter of Ira Matthew and Marie Eugenia Loden Wymore, was born June 22, 1930, at her parents' rural New Sharon home. She attended school in Eddyville, the Little Cedar Country School, Hawkeye School east of Oskaloosa and finished her education at Grant Elementary and the Oskaloosa High School. Lillian married Richard Edwin Ullrick October 18, 1947; they were blessed with four children. They divorced in 1953. She married Glenn Elwood Thorn December 22, 1955, in Huntsville, MO; they were blessed with two children. Lillian worked at numerous eating establishments in Oskaloosa; she then went to work at Woolworth, Rollscreen, Big Smith Overall Factory and lastly Mahaska Hospital. She was a member of the 1962-1963 class of the first state licensed nurses aid training course held at Mahaska Hospital. She worked for many years as a certified nurse's aid and then as an out patient clerk; she retired after 31 years at the hospital in 1993. In her retirement years she worked at the Senior Citizen's Center. Lillian loved to have fun and make friends; she always gave 150% to every thing she did. She enjoyed Square, Country and Bluegrass dancing; she was instrumental in organizing Sunday afternoon Jam Sessions at the Eagle's and Moose Lodges. She also enjoyed camping, fishing, riding motorcycles, and collecting antiques. Lillian was well known as ""Opie"" on her C.B. radio, she even had one on her bicycle. Lillian had a passion for BINGO; she was a regular at every known BINGO in Oskaloosa and traveled near and far to be able to play the cards. She was preceded in death by an infant daughter, Joyce Ellen Ullrick; a brother, Elmer Wymore; her parents; and her husband, Glenn on April 1, 2006. PDF Printable Version

Lillian Inez Thorn

June 22, 1930 - August 2, 2006