Danny L. Thornton Obituary
With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Danny L. Thornton (Bremen, Indiana), who passed away on May 23, 2026 at the age of 76. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
As we bid Danny farewell, let us not mourn the absence of his physical form, but rather celebrate the essence of his spirit that lingers in the spaces between moments. For Danny is not truly gone, but merely transformed, his energy intertwined with the fabric of the universe itself, forever dancing among the stars.
He was predeceased by: his parents, Mark Thornton and Betty Thornton; his sister Judyne Osborne; and his grandson Brandon Thornton. He is survived by: his wife Ruth Hertel; his children, Penny Jones (Tom), Scott Thornton and Jaime Capron (Andrew); and his siblings, Darrell Thornton, Dale Thornton and Jill Holmes. He is also survived by his seven grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
