Virgil Thornton

Virgil Gene Thornton age 86 of Cheboygan passed away June 6, 2026.

He was born March 28, 1940 in Cheboygan to Cliff and Clara (Bishop) Thornton.

Virgil is survived by his wife, Patricia; children, Dan Thornton, Doug (Jill) Thornton, John (Carleen) Brown, Anita (Ken) Ginop and Kathy (Ron) Hauser; nine grandchildren; five great grandchildren; and three sisters, Eleanor Demerly, Sharon (Ed) Davis and Betty Thornton.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Cliff and Clara; his first wife, Nancy Ruth Thornton; a sister, Luella (Bill) Elliott; his brother, Jack; and a brother-in-law, Nicholas Demerly.

Friends may visit at Northshore Community Church, 617 Palmyra Street in Cheboygan on Saturday, June 13th from 10 a.m. through time of his memorial service at 11 a.m.

Online condolences may be addressed through www.beckfuneralhome.org