Thornton J. Branstine 1932 - 2015

Thornton J Branstine of La Junta, Colorado was born on September 4, 1932 in Liberal, Seward County, Kansas United States. He married Bessie Rosemary Mondy on November 24, 1952 in Guymon, Texas County, Oklahoma and they later divorced in 1960. They had children Viennae Ruth Branstine, Beulah June (Branstine) (Hagar), Marion Irene Branstine, and Nancy Loraine Branstine (Hagar). He married Donna Kay Dixon on June 2, 1961 in Idaho City, Boise County, Idaho, and they were married until Donna's death on October 28, 1964. They had children Johnny Dale Branstine and Bryan Neal Branstine. He and Anna M. (Davis) Branstine married on October 1, 1974 in Ochiltree County, TX and they later divorced on October 28, 1964. Thornton's partner was Betty Kinsvater and they later separated on October 28, 1964. They had a child Donna Ruth Robb. Thornton Branstine died at age 82 years old in June 2015 in La Junta, Otero County, Colorado.