Mary Ann Thornton

Mary Ann Thornton, 91, of Augusta, KS, passed away Sunday, November 8, 2026 at home. Graveside service at 1:00 p.m. Friday, November 13, 2026 at Elmwood Cemetery, Augusta, KS. Mary was born in Jay, Oklahoma on September 5, 1935, to the late Faye Elaine (Wyrick) and Kay Newton Payton. She worked as a machine operator at Raytheon. She is survived by: sister, Beverley Clark of Wichita; brother, Jerry Payton of Augusta; grandchildren, Ryan Hagebusch, Erica Hourigan, and Aleen Thornton. She was preceded in death by her children, Randy Thornton and Rhonda Renee Taylor; brothers, Jack and Newt Payton, sister Genice Carpenter and grandson, Christopher Hagebusch.