Murphys, CA…Margaret Ann Sommer, age 70, died on February 22, 2022. Born in Alturas, California on June 15, 1951, Margaret was the daughter of Joseph and Barbara Thornton. She was a loving wife and mother dedicated to her family. Margaret was faith-filled and devoted to Our Blessed Mother, the rosary, and Divine Mercy Chaplet. She loved Irish dancing, old movies, hymns, and anything musical. She enjoyed walks by the ocean, had a passion for horses since childhood, a fondness for flowers, and possessed a wickedly clever wit. Margaret was generous with her nieces and nephews and had a great impact on the formation of their lives. She was Godmother to Joshua McHardy, Henry Thornton, and Luke Thornton.

Margaret is survived by her husband, Andreas, two daughters, Barbara Sommer and Heidi (Gordon) Forrest, three sisters: Jean (Dave, deceased) McHardy, Mary (Lans) Thornton, Ruth (Joe) Lawrence and a brother John (Deb) Thornton. Margaret was predeceased by two brothers: Joe (Sydney) Thornton, and Tom (Debbie) Thornton. She had 18 nieces/nephews, 23 great nieces/nephews, and one on the way.

Recitation of the rosary will be held for Margaret on Saturday, March 12, 2022 at 10:30 a.m. with a Memorial Mass of Christian Burial to follow at 11 a.m. at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Murphys, California. Interment will follow at St. Patrick Catholic Cemetery in Murphys.