Thomas C. Thorpe Obituary
It is with deep sorrow that we announce the death of Thomas C. Thorpe of Ankeny, Iowa, born in Des Moines, Iowa, who passed away on May 17, 2023, at the age of 95, leaving to mourn family and friends. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Thomas C. Thorpe to show support.
He was predeceased by: his parents, Thomas Wesley Thorpe and Catherine Riden Thorpe; his brother Wesley Thorpe; and his son-in-law John Hempel. He is survived by: his niece Sue Clark (Jo); his wife Josephine Grady; his children, Katherine Kiekhaefer (Richard), Julie Lee Hempel and Thomas W. Thorpe (Stephanie); his adoptive daughter Sue Clark (Mike); and his grandchildren, Colin Hempel (Holly Dash), Alexandra Sharp (Neil), Elizabeth Hempel (Logan Ramlet), Anne Kiekhaefer Jenkins (Jed), James Thomas Kiekhaefer, Thomas Joshua Thorpe, Coulton Michael Thorpe (Wendi) and Hunter Wesley Thorpe (Bri). He is also survived by numerous great grandchildren and nieces and nephews.
In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to Shriner's Hospital and Wesley Life Hospice.
