Laura Jean Thornton, 62 of Baytown, Texas, went to be with our Lord on September 18, 2024. She was born in San Antonio, TX to John Norbert Kunert and Clareen O’Quinn on February 27, 1962.  A few years later the family moved to Clear Lake Shores, Texas where she spent most of her years growing up.  Laura worked as an EKG technician until she had her three children, becoming a homemaker and focusing on her family.

Laura enjoyed being a mother more than anything.  One of her favorite times with her family was traveling to Yellowstone and hiking Jenny Lake.  Family get togethers were always special and enjoyed taking part in bringing wonderful food and snacks to every occasion.  Friends were also her family, and through her love of music, she united them creating lifelong friendships along the way.

Laura had many talents.  She was an amazing interior designer using the most random items together to make it work seamlessly.  That decorating transcended into her wardrobe where she intentionally picked each piece of jewelry to create her perfect look.  She was an artist and musician; but her most noticeable attribute was her love of learning.

She loved learning about all types of cultures, religion, languages, nature, space, cooking, and quantum physics.  She enjoyed sharing what she was learning and having long conversations about her ideas.  She never lost her faith in Christ and gained an even stronger faith through her illness.  It was her faith and relationship with God that gave her comfort in her last days.

She was a daughter, sister, mom, friend, and most of all a sister in Christ.

Laura was preceded in death by her father, John Norbert Kunert, her bonus mom Gail Carrington-Kunert, nephew and Sabastian Timothy Kunert

She is survived by her mom, Clareen O’Quinn; brother Paul Alan Kunert and wife Tanja Aich-Kunert; sister, Adrianne Lea Bickham; daughter, Autumn Nicole Dumis; son Jonathon Lynn Thornton and wife Jackie Sachie Thornton; son Joshua Lynn Thornton; son Christopher Lynn Thornton; along nephews and nieces: Paul Kunert Jr, Emmalee Cheshire, Seth Kunert, Corrie Boyd, Matthew Bickham; along with aunts, uncles, great nephews, great nieces, and cousins.

A memorial will be held on Wednesday, October 2, 2024, at 5:00 pm located Crowder Funeral Home 1645 E. Main St., League City, Texas, 77573.

Family will be dining at Red River BBQ following the memorial, everyone is welcome.