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Wednesday, May 21, 2014
Thornton, Priscilla Belle Brown Thornton
Priscilla Belle Brown Thornton, of Burlington and New London Care and Rehab Center, died at 8 a.m. Saturday, March 20, 2010, at Great River Hospice House, Burlington. Celebration of Life service for Mrs. Thornton will be 11 a.m. Wednesday, March 24, at Messiah Lutheran Church, Burlington. The Rev. Suzanne Smith will officiate.
Survivors include five children, including Deena and Rick Thibault of Center Point, and their children, Nick and Katie.
In lieu of flowers, a memorial has been established for Des Moines County Humane Society, 2000 North Roosevelt Ave., Burlington, IA 52601.

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