Alma Lois Thorne, 95 of Hulett, WY passed away Wednesday, September 29, 2010 at Crook County Memorial Nursing Home in Sundance, WY.

Funeral services will be at 11:00 A.M., Monday, October 4, 2010 at the Hulett Civic Center. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. In lieu of flowers a memorial has been established to help in research for macular degeneration.

Lois was born August 14, 1915 to Edwin Ray and Vivian (Smith) McAllister of Moorcroft. She was the middle child of four. Her parents died when she was 9 years old and Auntie Smith raised the children in Moorcroft on different ranches. Lois received her 8th grade certificate while herding sheep from a sheep wagon on Sunny Divide and Kara Creek.

On Sept, 1934 Lois married Ted Thorne in Belle Fourche. The couple ranched and operated sawmills, first on the home place at Sunny Divide and then at the present Thorne Ranch on Lytle Creek, where they moved to in 1943. In 1984, they moved to Hulett.

Lois enjoyed working at the Devils Tower Monument and the Devils Tower KOA. She had a love for life which included the outdoors, taking long walks, growing flowers, gardening, and caring for animals. At the top of the list was Spike, an Airedale. The ultimate joy was her family. She had a sincere concern for each individual and set a legacy for all of us to follow.

Survivors include two daughters, Marjorie (Art) Linklater of Hulett and Barbara "Teddy" Thomas of Moorcroft, WY, one son, William (Darlene) Thorne of Lytle Creek, one sister, Mildred "Mame" Briggs of Billings, MT, 8 grandchildren, 8 great-grandchildren and 2 great-great grandchildren. She is preceded in death by husband Ted Thorne, granddaughter Gina Rae Thar, one sister Jan Crawford and one brother Bill McAllister.