BAGLEY—William M. Thornton, age 33 of Bagley, passed away with his family by his side on Sunday, Aug. 19, 2012 at Grant Regional Health Center in Lancaster.

Funeral services will be held on Friday, Aug. 24 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Bloomington with Fr. John Meinholz officiating. Burial will be in the Blake’s Prairie Cemetery.  In keeping with Bill’s wishes, there will be no visitation. In lieu of plants, flowers and other forms of tribute, a William M. Thornton memorial fund has been established, with proceeds to be used for his children’s future. Online condolences: www.martinschwartzfuneralhomes.com.

For complete obit see the Thursday, Aug. 23, 2012 issue of the Grant County Herald Independent