Snyder Family 2016 - Person Sheet
NameLyle Dwain Thornton 
Birth28 Dec 1949, Idaho350
Death22 Aug 2009, Lower Forge Creek, Idaho
BurialFraser Cemetery, Fraser, Clearwater Co., Idaho
OccupationRancher; Empire Lumber [Weippe, Idaho]
FatherVern Owen Thornton (1912-1992)
MotherEdna Mandalee Cochrell (1915-1998)
Spouses
Birth16 Jan 1953350
Marriage1973
Divorce1992
ChildrenDwain Owen (1975-)
Travis Forest (1977-)
Marriage3 Apr 2003
Notes for Lyle Dwain Thornton
Lyle Dwain Thornton, 59, Orofino
Lyle Dwain Thornton, Orofino, passed away Saturday, Aug. 22, 2009, from injuries he received from an ATV accident while working on the family ranch located on Lower Fords Creek Road.
He was born in Orofino to two proud parents, Vern and Edna Thornton, on Dec. 28, 1949. Lyle attended school in Weippe where he graduated from Weippe High School in 1968.
Lyle joined the Army in May 1970 and spent two years in Vietnam before he was moved to stand-by reserve duty in 1972. He was honorably discharged in May 1976.
He married Donna May White in 1973 and they had two boys, Dwain and Travis Thornton. They divorced in 1992. Lyle remarried April 3, 2003 to Jan Anderson. He told Jan that he loved her more than lard, and Lyle really loved lard.
Lyle had one brother, Carl Thornton, who also lived on their ranch. He and Carl both worked very hard on their family ranch together. Lyle also has three sisters, Jean Bennett, Lenore and twin sisters, Mona Wolfe, Libby, MT and Donna Brown, Fraser. He had four grandchildren, Dawson Rice-Thornton, Kristal Ann Thorton, Hunter Travis Thorntom and Merannda Dawn Thornton.
Lyle and Jan had six grandchildren, Ayla and Dylan Campbell and Drew Schranz, their mother is Denise Brando. Keyan and Emmalyn Boller, parents are Kurtis and Miranda Boller and Lance Sego, parents, Dan and Sylvia Sego. There are also many other children that he considered grandchildren who also called him grandpa.
He worked on the “Ranch” but also had to work in the logging industry and the construction industry. He scaled logs and operated the loader at many different mills in Idaho. Lyle worked at Empire Lumber in Weippe for many years, even when it was Hutchins Lumber.
Lyle liked to try to do many things for the community. He served on the Fraser Cemetery board for many years. He also enjoyed going to the county fair and purchasing livestock from the 4-H children.
He was born, raised and worked on his family ranch his entire life. That was what he loved to do. He would play music to his cattle and believed it calmed them down. He also liked to hunt, fish, camp, help people and spend time with his grandchildren. The ranch always kept him busy. Lyle had a heart that was as big as the world and would always try to help anyone.
Lyle is going to be greatly missed be his family, friends, loved ones, children, grandchildren, nieces, nephews and everyone in the community that knew or knew of him.
He was preceded in death by his beloved father and mother, Vern and Edna Thornton; brother, Neal Thornton; uncles, Earl Thornton and Ray Cochrell; aunt, Lenis Wilkins and nephew, Larry Wolfe.
A graveside service will be held Friday, Aug. 28 at Fraser Cemetery at 11 a.m. Afterwards everyone is welcome to come to his home on the ranch for a get-together. Any contributions may be made to the Fraser Grange or the Fraser Cemetery.
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Lyle Thornton
(208) 435-4620
4315 Thornton Rd,Orofino, ID 83544
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743Fraser remembers Lyle Thornton
By Norma Brand
Lyle Thornton
Lyle Thornton was raised in the house where he and his wife Jan made their home. His parents, Vern and Edna (Cochrell) Thornton moved into the house in 1944, according to an article that appeared in the Spring 1994 issue of the Clearwater Reflections magazine. The interview covered 13 pages of the magazine and was conducted by Dana Elliott.
Nancy Webster presented this issue to the Brands when they purchased their home in Fraser; it is filled with stories about people from this area.
Lyly had the house remodeled and a living room added before he and Jan moved in. They spent many happy hours working around the house and the gardens.
Needless to say his death on Saturday, Aug. 22, has left a huge void which cant be filled.
On the day he died, he was scheduled to help cook at the Kamiah Mills picnic which took place at Fraser Park. When he didn’t appear Mike Dahl and Mike Steigers, supervisor of the planner mill in Kamiah, joined the hunt for Lyle. They were the ones to find him. What a sad experience it was for everyone.
Services for Lyle
There will be a graveside service for Lyle at the Fraser Cemetery on Friday, Aug. 28 at 11 a.m. Everyone is invited to a potluck dinner at the ranch after the services. You can drive by the house to drop off your dish, then someone will direct your to the parking area which will be on the hayfield past the house. Everyone is welcome, bring your memories and share them with the family.
Fraser Cemetery is located just past Fraser Park on Hwy 11, watch for the sign on the south side of the highway.
Lyle will be remembered for his wonderful sense of humor. He was a kind, sensitive individual with a heart as big as his smile. Lyle, we will miss you always.
Lyle Dwain Thornton, Orofino, passed away Saturday, Aug. 22, 2009, from injuries he received from an ATV accident while working on the family ranch located on Lower Fords Creek Road.
He was born in Orofino to two proud parents, Vern and Edna Thornton, on Dec. 28, 1949. Lyle attended school in Weippe where he graduated from Weippe High School in 1968.
Lyle joined the Army in May 1970 and spent two years in Vietnam before he was moved to stand-by reserve duty in 1972. He was honorably discharged in May 1976.
He married Donna May White in 1973 and they had two boys, Dwain and Travis Thornton. They divorced in 1992. Lyle remarried April 3, 2003 to Jan Anderson. He told Jan that he loved her more than lard, and Lyle really loved lard.
Lyle had one brother, Carl Thornton, who also lived on their ranch. He and Carl both worked very hard on their family ranch together. Lyle also has three sisters, Jean Bennett, Lenore and twin sisters, Mona Wolfe, Libby, MT and Donna Brown, Fraser. He had four grandchildren, Dawson Rice-Thornton, Kristal Ann Thorton, Hunter Travis Thorntom and Merannda Dawn Thornton.
Lyle and Jan had six grandchildren, Ayla and Dylan Campbell and Drew Schranz, their mother is Denise Brando. Keyan and Emmalyn Boller, parents are Kurtis and Miranda Boller and Lance Sego, parents, Dan and Sylvia Sego. There are also many other children that he considered grandchildren who also called him grandpa.
He worked on the “Ranch” but also had to work in the logging industry and the construction industry. He scaled logs and operated the loader at many different mills in Idaho. Lyle worked at Empire Lumber in Weippe for many years, even when it was Hutchins Lumber.
Lyle liked to try to do many things for the community. He served on the Fraser Cemetery board for many years. He also enjoyed going to the county fair and purchasing livestock from the 4-H children.
He was born, raised and worked on his family ranch his entire life. That was what he loved to do. He would play music to his cattle and believed it calmed them down. He also liked to hunt, fish, camp, help people and spend time with his grandchildren. The ranch always kept him busy. Lyle had a heart that was as big as the world and would always try to help anyone.
Lyle is going to be greatly missed be his family, friends, loved ones, children, grandchildren, nieces, nephews and everyone in the community that knew or knew of him.
He was preceded in death by his beloved father and mother, Vern and Edna Thornton; brother, Neal Thornton; uncles, Earl Thornton and Ray Cochrell; aunt, Lenis Wilkins and nephew, Larry Wolfe.
A graveside service will be held Friday, Aug. 28 at Fraser Cemetery at 11 a.m. Afterwards everyone is welcome to come to his home on the ranch for a get-together. Any contributions may be made to the Fraser Grange or the Fraser Cemetery.
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Lyle Thornton
(208) 435-4620
4315 Thornton Rd,Orofino, ID 83544
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743Fraser remembers Lyle Thornton
By Norma Brand
Lyle Thornton
Lyle Thornton was raised in the house where he and his wife Jan made their home. His parents, Vern and Edna (Cochrell) Thornton moved into the house in 1944, according to an article that appeared in the Spring 1994 issue of the Clearwater Reflections magazine. The interview covered 13 pages of the magazine and was conducted by Dana Elliott.
Nancy Webster presented this issue to the Brands when they purchased their home in Fraser; it is filled with stories about people from this area.
Lyly had the house remodeled and a living room added before he and Jan moved in. They spent many happy hours working around the house and the gardens.
Needless to say his death on Saturday, Aug. 22, has left a huge void which cant be filled.
On the day he died, he was scheduled to help cook at the Kamiah Mills picnic which took place at Fraser Park. When he didn’t appear Mike Dahl and Mike Steigers, supervisor of the planner mill in Kamiah, joined the hunt for Lyle. They were the ones to find him. What a sad experience it was for everyone.
Services for Lyle
There will be a graveside service for Lyle at the Fraser Cemetery on Friday, Aug. 28 at 11 a.m. Everyone is invited to a potluck dinner at the ranch after the services. You can drive by the house to drop off your dish, then someone will direct your to the parking area which will be on the hayfield past the house. Everyone is welcome, bring your memories and share them with the family.
Fraser Cemetery is located just past Fraser Park on Hwy 11, watch for the sign on the south side of the highway.
Lyle will be remembered for his wonderful sense of humor. He was a kind, sensitive individual with a heart as big as his smile. Lyle, we will miss you always.