Vicky Thorp, 78
Vicky F. Thorp, 78, resident of Coeur d’ Alene, died Aug. 1, 2010
following a seven-month battle with lung, pancreas and liver cancer.
She was born May 6, 1932 to Charles “Babe” and Frances (Harper)
Burrell at Cape Girardeau, Mo. Her young life was spent living in
DesMoines, Iowa, Benton, Ill., Indekpendence, Kansas City and St.
Louis, Mo. as well as Florida.
She was married in 1950. The marriage produced a son David, who was
born in Kansas City. The marriage ended in 1953. She moved back to
Kansas City following the divorce and then to Southern California in
1956. She made her home in Venice, Calif., and worked for a gambling
casino in Gardena, Calif. She moved to El Monte, Calif. in 1959 where
she met the love of her life, Marshall Thorp. They were married on
July 25, 1959. Two sons were born to that union. She moved to Baldwin
Park and then to Glendora, Calif., when her husband was accepted to
the California Highway Patrol and went to their academy. They made
their home at Carlsbad, Calif., until 1972, when they moved to
Plummer, where her husband took a position with the Idaho State
Police.
She worked for Pacific Crown Mill at Plummer as well as several
doctors in Spokane Valley. In 1977, she worked as a dispatcher and
jailer for the Benewah County Sheriff’s Office. She lived in St.
Maries from 1979 to 1982 and moved to Rocky Point in 1982. She
worked for Dr. John Snedden and later Dr. John Thomson, two St. Maries
dentists, as a dental assistant.
She went to work for the Benewah Medical Center six months after it
opened. She was nominated for an award for her work in the billing
department, which she traveled to Washington D.C. to receive. She left
the medical center in 1995. In 1989, she moved back to St. Maries to a
home on the St. Joe River. In 2001, she and her husband moved to
Coeur d’ Alene.
She was a member of the Rowdy Red Hats and the Shanghai Lillies
Organizations, both of Coeur d’ Alene.
She is survived by her husband at the family home in Coeur d’ Alene;
sons David (Joanne) of Nampa, Marshall Jr. (Marcie) of Denver , and
Douglas (Nancy) of St. Maries; her favorite uncle Fred (Sharon) Smith
of Coeur d’Alene, her sister Ruth Ann (Gil) Reel of Coeur d’Alene, and
cousin Joyce Ann (Dennis) DeLaRosa of Post Falls. Also surviving are
grandchildren Theresa Meachum of Genessee, Nichole Beebower of Coeur
d’Alene, Jennifer Thorp, Harrison, Cassandra Thorp , St. Maries,
Charyse Thorp and Hailie Thorp both of Encinitas, Calif., Andrea Jean
Hopwood of Nampa, Maria Cunningham of Pasco, Wash., Kennneth
Walker of Post Falls, Olivia Rose and Marshall III, both of Denver and
seven great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by both her
parents.
A celebration of her life will be held at a later date in August or
September, which will be announced. The family suggests memorials to
either Hospice of North Idaho 9493 Government Way, Hayden, ID
83835 or the Salvation Army , any location.
Visit her online memorial and sign her guest book