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Visitation:
CANCELLED Wednesday, July 14, 2021 from 10:00 a.m. - 11:00
a.m. at Holy Family Catholic Church in Lincoln
Mass of Christian Burial:
CANCELLED
11 a.m. Wednesday at the church
Funeral home:
Peasley Funeral Home, Lincoln
Obituary
Mary Ellen Thornton, 94, of Lincoln,
passed away on Friday, December 4, 2020, at St.
Clara’s Rehab and Senior Center in Lincoln.
On Wednesday, July 14, 2021, a visitation will be
held from 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. at Holy Family
Catholic Church in Lincoln. A Mass of Christian
Burial will begin at 11:00 a.m. with Rev. Thomas
Taylor officiating.
Graveside services were held on December 10, 2020,
at Holy Cross Cemetery.
Mary Ellen Hickey was born on October 17, 1926, in
Lincoln, the daughter of James V. and Alice T.
Fitzsimmons Hickey. She was united in marriage with
Robert L. Thornton in 1951. He preceded her in death
on November 23, 1995.
Surviving Mary Ellen are two sons: Michael Thornton
and Ted Thornton; one daughter-in law: Terry
Thornton; eight grandchildren: Brooke, Britta,
Stephen, Betsy, Patrick, Meaghan, Katie, and Mary
Kate; and several great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband: the Hon.
Robert L. Thornton, two sons: Timothy R. Thornton
and Kevin Thornton, and three brothers: Edward P.
Hickey Sr., Joseph V. Hickey, and Thomas Hickey.
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Mary Ellen graduated from the Lincoln
Community High School in 1944. She was a member of
Holy Family Catholic Church, Knights of Columbus
Auxiliary, American Legion Auxiliary. She served on
the Lincoln Community High School Board for 20
years.
Mary Ellen had been employed by McGrath Sand &
Gravel, Barrick Transfer, and Dr. Art Williamson’s
office.
She was an excellent seamstress, loved to travel,
and was an avid Cardinals baseball fan.
Memorials may be made to Holy Family Catholic Church
Building Restoration Fund.
Final arrangements are entrusted with Peasley
Funeral Home of Lincoln.
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