Ivan Wesley Thornburgh Friday, July 22, 2005 (with picture) © Published in Enid, OK. News Submitted by: Sylva Rhodes
IVAN WESLEY THORNBURGH
The funeral for Ivan Wesley Thornburgh, 82, of Ponca City, OK., was July 15, 2005 at Community Christian Church. The Rev. Marilyn Merle officiated. A private family burial was held at Karoma Cemetery, Goltry, OK. Arrangements were by Trout Funeral Home, Ponca City, OK.
He was born July 26, 1922, in Goltry, OK. to Ivan Wesley Thornburgh, Sr. and Wilma Ackley and died Wednesday, July 13, 2005 in Ponca City, OK.
He grew up in Goltry and Nash where he attended school. He entered the Navy and served in the South Pacific as a carpenter's mate and ship gunner in World War II. He married Clara Margaret Chapman May 10, 1947 in Enid, OK. Together they farmed at Jet, Goltry and Helena, OK. before building a home in Enid, OK. in 1955. They moved to Ponca City, OK. in 1961, working for Henson's Carpet and later for Irene's Interiors in laminate installation and design. Before his retirement he owned his own carpentry business.
He was a long-time member of Community Christian Church, where he served as a deacon and was an active sponsor for the youth group.
Surviving are his wife, Clara, of the home; one son, Johnny Ivan Thornburgh of Tonkawa, OK.; two daughters, Rita Joyce Thornburgh of Ponca City, OK. and Wilma Louise Long of Okla. City, OK.; three step-sons, Robert E. Denson, Ponca City, OK., Melvin E. Denson, Peyton, CO., and Mickey E. Denson of Hazen, Ark.; one brother, Lavern Thornburgh, Enid, OK.; six sisters; ten grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by one brother; one daughter; and two grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to Community Christian Church, 2109 W. Grand Ave., Ponca City, OK. 74601.
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