Rose Somraty Thornton Obituary
With sadness, we share the passing of Rose Somraty Thornton in Collinsville, Illinois. Rose, born on August 8, 1936, passed away on July 31, 2026. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
She was predeceased by: her parents, John Arthur Somraty, III and Gertrude Estell Somraty of Trenton; her daughter Marie Chiste of Edwardsville, Illinois; her granddaughter Christina Marie Digby of Edwardsville, Illinois; and her siblings, Mary Aegerter of Highland Illinois, John Arthur Somraty, IV of Anniston, Thomas Somraty of Ozark, Missouri and James Somraty of Granite City, Illinois..
She is survived by: her husband Charles Thornton of Collinsville, Illinois; her children, Fred Metzger (Deanna) of Hudson, James Chiste Jr. of Collinsville, Illinois and DeAnna Kasich (David W.) of Edwardsville, Illinois; her grandson David A. Kasich (Molly) of St. Louis, Missouri; her great grandchildren, Kendalyn Rose Portz and Brayden Alexander Portz of Edwardsville, Illinois; and her siblings, Lawrence Somraty of Troy, Helene Stone of Grants Pass, Shirley Pennock of Millstadt, Bonnie Leffler of Worden, Barbara Holifield of Breese and Candice Somraty of Troy, Illinois..
Memorial contributions may be made to Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Foundation or St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.
