Obituaries

REV. KATHRYN THORNTON
1935 – 2021

Kathryn passed away on August 13, 2021, from pancreatic cancer. Kathryn was born in the district of Hanover, near Steinbach, Manitoba.

Her parents were Peter F Wiebe and Maria Unger. She received her early education in rural schools and then studied at the University of Winnipeg and St. Andrew’s College, Saskatoon.

Kathryn taught school in rural Manitoba and Winnipeg before entering theology training, leading to her ordination as a United Church minister. This was followed by training in hospital chaplaincy. She worked for a while as a chaplain at the Health Sciences Centre in Winnipeg. Afterwards, she moved to Montreal and became Director of Pastoral Care at Montreal General Hospital.

After retirement, Kathy and her husband, Denis, spent six years in Northern Ireland, where Denis emigrated from in 1957. They returned to Canada in 2007.

Kathy leaves to mourn her passing husband of 62 years, Denis; sons Evan (Sylvia), Duncan (Brenda), and Tom (Shannon); grandchildren Petra, Evana, Sebastian, and Katya; and great grandson William; brothers Abe (Adeline) and Peter (Rosemary); sisters Mary (Raymond) and Betty (the late Reuben), and numerous nieces and nephews.

Memorial service will be set at a later date.

In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to the Assiniboine Park Conservancy in Kathy’s name.