"The Sabbath Recorder", Vol 220, No 2, p 25, Feb., 1998.
Leona Grace (Davis) Thorngate, 93, of Battle Creek, Mich., died on December 11, 1997, in Battle Creek Health System.
She was born on October 14, 1904, in Lincoln County, Neb., the daughter of Ruben J. and Hannah F. (Van Horn) Davis. She was a 1922 graduate of North Loup (Neb.) High School. On December 22, 1924, she married Ernest Thorngate, and the couple moved to Battle Creek in 1928. Ernest died in 1967.
Leona taught in a one-room school in Sherman County, Neb. She also worked for the Battle Creek Food Co. for five years, and was house manager at the Altrusa Day Nursery for eight years.
She was a member of the Battle Creek Seventh Day Baptist Church since 1938, where she taught Sabbath School and Vacation Bible School. She also served several years on the Board of Deacons and was church historian. She was a member of the Ladies Aid Society for more than 50 years.
In addition to her church activities, Leona enjoyed ceramics, poetry, crocheting, embroidery, and crossword puzzles.
Survivors include two sons, Wendell of Battle Creek, and Dr. Dale Thorngate of Salem, W. Va.; one sister, Lucille Swanson of Ord, Neb.; eight grandchildren, 19 great-grandchildren. In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by one son, A. Keith, in 1993; two sisters, and three brothers.
Funeral services were held on December 16, 1997, at the Royal Funeral Home. Officiating were Rev. Delmer Case, interim pastor, and her son, Rev. Dr. Dale Thorngate. Burial was in Floral Lawn Memorial Gardens, Battle Creek.
Leona Grace (Davis) Thorngate, 93, of Battle Creek, Mich., died on December 11, 1997, in Battle Creek Health System.
She was born on October 14, 1904, in Lincoln County, Neb., the daughter of Ruben J. and Hannah F. (Van Horn) Davis. She was a 1922 graduate of North Loup (Neb.) High School. On December 22, 1924, she married Ernest Thorngate, and the couple moved to Battle Creek in 1928. Ernest died in 1967.
Leona taught in a one-room school in Sherman County, Neb. She also worked for the Battle Creek Food Co. for five years, and was house manager at the Altrusa Day Nursery for eight years.
She was a member of the Battle Creek Seventh Day Baptist Church since 1938, where she taught Sabbath School and Vacation Bible School. She also served several years on the Board of Deacons and was church historian. She was a member of the Ladies Aid Society for more than 50 years.
In addition to her church activities, Leona enjoyed ceramics, poetry, crocheting, embroidery, and crossword puzzles.
Survivors include two sons, Wendell of Battle Creek, and Dr. Dale Thorngate of Salem, W. Va.; one sister, Lucille Swanson of Ord, Neb.; eight grandchildren, 19 great-grandchildren. In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by one son, A. Keith, in 1993; two sisters, and three brothers.
Funeral services were held on December 16, 1997, at the Royal Funeral Home. Officiating were Rev. Delmer Case, interim pastor, and her son, Rev. Dr. Dale Thorngate. Burial was in Floral Lawn Memorial Gardens, Battle Creek.
"The Sabbath Recorder", Vol 220, No 2, p 25, Feb., 1998.
Leona Grace (Davis) Thorngate, 93, of Battle Creek, Mich., died on December 11, 1997, in Battle Creek Health System.
She was born on October 14, 1904, in Lincoln County, Neb., the daughter of Ruben J. and Hannah F. (Van Horn) Davis. She was a 1922 graduate of North Loup (Neb.) High School. On December 22, 1924, she married Ernest Thorngate, and the couple moved to Battle Creek in 1928. Ernest died in 1967.
Leona taught in a one-room school in Sherman County, Neb. She also worked for the Battle Creek Food Co. for five years, and was house manager at the Altrusa Day Nursery for eight years.
She was a member of the Battle Creek Seventh Day Baptist Church since 1938, where she taught Sabbath School and Vacation Bible School. She also served several years on the Board of Deacons and was church historian. She was a member of the Ladies Aid Society for more than 50 years.
In addition to her church activities, Leona enjoyed ceramics, poetry, crocheting, embroidery, and crossword puzzles.
Survivors include two sons, Wendell of Battle Creek, and Dr. Dale Thorngate of Salem, W. Va.; one sister, Lucille Swanson of Ord, Neb.; eight grandchildren, 19 great-grandchildren. In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by one son, A. Keith, in 1993; two sisters, and three brothers.
Funeral services were held on December 16, 1997, at the Royal Funeral Home. Officiating were Rev. Delmer Case, interim pastor, and her son, Rev. Dr. Dale Thorngate. Burial was in Floral Lawn Memorial Gardens, Battle Creek.
Leona Grace (Davis) Thorngate, 93, of Battle Creek, Mich., died on December 11, 1997, in Battle Creek Health System.
She was born on October 14, 1904, in Lincoln County, Neb., the daughter of Ruben J. and Hannah F. (Van Horn) Davis. She was a 1922 graduate of North Loup (Neb.) High School. On December 22, 1924, she married Ernest Thorngate, and the couple moved to Battle Creek in 1928. Ernest died in 1967.
Leona taught in a one-room school in Sherman County, Neb. She also worked for the Battle Creek Food Co. for five years, and was house manager at the Altrusa Day Nursery for eight years.
She was a member of the Battle Creek Seventh Day Baptist Church since 1938, where she taught Sabbath School and Vacation Bible School. She also served several years on the Board of Deacons and was church historian. She was a member of the Ladies Aid Society for more than 50 years.
In addition to her church activities, Leona enjoyed ceramics, poetry, crocheting, embroidery, and crossword puzzles.
Survivors include two sons, Wendell of Battle Creek, and Dr. Dale Thorngate of Salem, W. Va.; one sister, Lucille Swanson of Ord, Neb.; eight grandchildren, 19 great-grandchildren. In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by one son, A. Keith, in 1993; two sisters, and three brothers.
Funeral services were held on December 16, 1997, at the Royal Funeral Home. Officiating were Rev. Delmer Case, interim pastor, and her son, Rev. Dr. Dale Thorngate. Burial was in Floral Lawn Memorial Gardens, Battle Creek.
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