She moved with her parents to York at the age of four and has since always resided in York County. On August 30, 1932 she was married to Milford Elroy Thorne in Clay Center, NE. To this union, four children were born.
Nellie was a member of the New Life Church of the Nazarene for more than seventy years and served in many offices in the church over the years. She loved her Lord and Savior and served him to the best of her ability. Her faith was strong and she knew God as her personal Savior.
Nellie is survived by two sons: Gary (Lola) Thorne of Loveland, CO and Rexford (Ruth) Thorne of Casper, WY; six grandchildren; 13 great grandchildren; and her first great great granddaughter due in May. She is also survived by siblings: Peggy Sandoval of Albuquerque, NM; Zella (Thurman) Knull of Minneola, TX; Jim (Claudia) LaCalli of Houston, TX; and Beth Lenz of California; daughter-in-law Doris Thorne of Newport, OR; and many nieces and nephews. Preceding her in death were her parents, husband Milford in September of 1994, two sons Richard and Roger, four brothers, three sisters, and one great grandson
She moved with her parents to York at the age of four and has since always resided in York County. On August 30, 1932 she was married to Milford Elroy Thorne in Clay Center, NE. To this union, four children were born.
Nellie was a member of the New Life Church of the Nazarene for more than seventy years and served in many offices in the church over the years. She loved her Lord and Savior and served him to the best of her ability. Her faith was strong and she knew God as her personal Savior.
Nellie is survived by two sons: Gary (Lola) Thorne of Loveland, CO and Rexford (Ruth) Thorne of Casper, WY; six grandchildren; 13 great grandchildren; and her first great great granddaughter due in May. She is also survived by siblings: Peggy Sandoval of Albuquerque, NM; Zella (Thurman) Knull of Minneola, TX; Jim (Claudia) LaCalli of Houston, TX; and Beth Lenz of California; daughter-in-law Doris Thorne of Newport, OR; and many nieces and nephews. Preceding her in death were her parents, husband Milford in September of 1994, two sons Richard and Roger, four brothers, three sisters, and one great grandson
Family Members
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Josephine Melissa Cross Gautier
1912–2008
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Bessie Anna "Bess" Cross Thorne
1914–1999
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John Oliver Henry Neel "Jay" Cross
1917–2006
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Maude Ethel "Peggy" Cross Sandoval
1920–2011
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Barton Arthur Cross
1921–1922
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Robert Cross
1923–1923
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Zella May Cross Knull
1924–2012
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James Frederic "Buddy" LaCalli
1926–2022
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Infant Cross
1927–1927
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