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Cleo Thorne Kirk

5 Jun 1920 – 7 Jul 2007

Birth	5 Jun 1920
Death	7 Jul 2007
Cemetery	Pleasant Grove City Cemetery Pleasant Grove , Utah County , Utah , USA
Added by	Shannon Kirk on 29 Mar 2026
FaG	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/42262450

Bio

Cleo Thorne Kirk, 87, of Orem, died Saturday, July 7, 2007 in Orem. She was born June 5, 1920, in Pleasant Grove, a daughter of Elvin and Mable Jensen Thorne. She married Jack M. Kirk, August 14, 1940, in the Salt Lake LDS Temple. He died March 9, 1992. She grew up in Pleasant Grove and after her marriage she and Jack lived in North Orem on a fruit and dairy farm. She spent many years working on the farm beside her husband. Her greatest joy was her family, grand kids and her great grand kids. She loved to do handwork and crafts. She was an active member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and served in the Young Women and Relief Society programs. She is survived by her son, David (Ann) Kirk, and daughter, Carolyn (Clyde) DeFriez; her 3 grandchildren, five great grandchildren; her sister-in-law, Laurel Thorne, and brother-in-law, Ted Fautin. She was preceded in death by her husband, her sister, Jemael Fautin, her brother, E Max Thorne and her grandson, Boyd Kirk. The family would like to thank the staff at Summerfield Manor and a special thanks to Dora and hospice for the loving care of their mother. Funeral services will be held Wednesday the 11th at 2 p.m. in the Walker Sanderson Funeral Home, 646 East 800 North, Orem, where friends may call from 12:45 to 1:45 p.m. prior to the services. Interment will be in the Pleasant Grove City Cemetery.

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Family

Parents

• Elvin Reeves Thorne 1893–1982
• Mabel Christina Jensen Thorne 1896–1973

Spouse

• Jack Marion Kirk 1919–1992 FaG

Siblings

• Jeneall Thorne Fautin 1925–2005
• (Elvin) Max Thorne 1927–1992

Children

• Carolyn Kirk DeFriez 1942–2015 FaG
• David Jay Kirk 1947–2013 FaG

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