Deborah Thurman Obituary
Deborah " Debbie " Ann Thurman, 58, passed away in Lyons, Kansas on June 8, 2021. She was born on September 28, 1962 in Heidelberg, Germany to James Robert and Donna Joan " Jody King" (Gardner) Powell. Debbie grew up in Nickerson, Kansas. In 1981 she married Doug Thurman and moved to the Lyons, Kansas area where they raised their family.
Debbie was a homemaker most of her life; cooking and caring for her family is what gave her joy. She also enjoyed playing BINGO and doodling. She is survived by Doug; their children: Aletha Grasle (Jason), Doug, Jessie, and James Thurman all of Lyons; their pride and joy, their grandchildren: Kirsten, Alyssa, Kinsley, Izaac, Kaylen, Landon, Emmalynn, Zyler, Bentlee, and Maddyx; her siblings: Donna Truitt (David), David Gardner, and John Powell (Kathy) of Hutchinson, and Andrew Gardner and Jeffrey Payne of Nickerson; her stepdad: Kenny King of Nickerson; as well as many extended family members and friends.
She was preceded in death by both her parents, her sister Sharon Gronwick, and her mother-in-law, Elsie Critchfield. Memorial service will be held at First Baptist Church in Nickerson, Kansas at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, June 15, 2021.
