John Thorp Obituary (1940 - 2011)

Born Apr 26, 1940, John Thorp attended Charlevoix High School in Charlevoix, MI. View the obituary, post a memory, or share a photo about John Thorp.

Graduation Year	Class of 1958
Date of Birth	Apr 26, 1940
Date of Passing	May 09, 2011
About	John Thorp, 71, of Brutus, died May 9, 2011, at the Cheboygan Hospice House in Cheboygan. John was born on April 26, 1940 in Charlevoix, MI the son of William and Hulda (Reith) Thorp. He graduated from Charlevoix High School in 1958 and in November of that year, John enlisted in the US Navy where he served as a Radarman 3rd Class until he received his honorable discharge in August of 1962. Following his return from military service, John attended North Central Michigan College in Petoskey, which is where he met his wife, Betty Jean Bayha. On November 28, 1964, John and Betty were married in Charlevoix, MI and together made their final home in Brutus. Betty preceded John in death on June 8, 2005. John has worked as a Realtor since 1972 and in 2006, received the distinction as Realtor of the Year from the Emmet Association of Realtors. John was a member of the Mackinaw City Post 159 of the American Legion, served on the Michigan Board of Realtors in Lansing for several years, and for the last 3 years served as a Board Member of the Emmet County Veterans Board. John enjoyed hunting and fishing, and loved identifying birds and wildflowers, as well as studying the breakdown of nanoparticles. John is survived by six children, Robert (Michelle) Thorp of Lansing, MI, Colleen (Michael) Stout of Pellston, Betty Jean (Jim) Clymer of Cheboygan, John Thorp, Jr. of Brutus, Leon Thorp of Oden and Lillian (David) Kalaczinski of Grand Rapids, MI; 7 grandchildren, Sandy, Luke, Ahna, Alexander, Roman, Erica, and Dean;1 great granddaughter, Savannah; 4 sisters, Thelma (John) Powell of Charlevoix, Wilma (Ron) Sitzema of Charlevoix, Agnes Christ of Charlevoix, and Alice (Chuck Bricker) of Petoskey; sister-in-law, Peggy Thorp of Charlevoix, and by several nieces and nephews. A funeral service will be held on Thursday, May 12th at 11:00am at the Stone Funeral Home. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Wednesday, May 11th from 6-8pm. Memorial contributions may be made to the Hospice of the Straits.