Christine Ann Thorne

Chris Thorne was born on February 19, 1953 to Wayne and Marilyn Thorne in Ravenna Ohio. After graduating from Ravenna High School in 1971, she continued her education at Boheckers's Business College and worked in bookkeeping and the insurance field.

She decided to head west and settled in Tucson, AZ before landing in Kittredge, Evergreen and then Granby CO. As manager and then owner of the Granby 7-Eleven, she settled in and bought a house. Beautiful scenery kept her here and wildfires and snowstorms may have made her nervous, but she had her cats and dogs to keep her company.

Chris passed away on Oct. 16 after suffering from chronic COPD and its complications for the past few years. She relied on friends and her neighbors to help her out and the family would like to thank them for all they did as she had no family nearby. Special thanks to Namaste Hospice as well for their care the past few months.

Christine is survived by her older sister Nancy (Bill) Paulus in Ohio and a younger sister Perri (Dale) Merritt in Virginia. She was preceded in death by her brother Douglas.

No services are planned and cremation will take place. Chris loved her animals and if you wish to donate to your favorite animal shelter or charity, she would be pleased.