Mesa, Arizona. She was born on February 21, 1963 in Eagle Grove, Iowa to Dennis and Sandra
Thurmond. She then moved to Arizona in 1986 with her then husband, Randy Smalley and
daughter, Dawn Smalley. They later had a son, Ian Smalley. After some time, Lori and Randy
divorced. Eventually, Lori met the man who changed her life forever; she met her soulmate Rick
Fragola. Lori and Rick married on August 24, 2002 in Gilbert, Arizona.
Lori was a very hard worker. At first she spent some time as an apartment manager. She then
dedicated herself and her loyalty of 20+ years to Albertsons, where she worked as a scan
coordinator. Lori lived her life in the most beautiful way and loved with everything she had. She
was surrounded by people whom she loved and who loved her in return. She always put others
before herself. Her heart was so incredibly loving that it touched each person she met with
happiness and laughter. Her love for simple adventures is always something to be remembered;
whether it was riding her motorcycle, or simply walking the beach at sunrise to see what she
could find. Lori truly enjoyed playing alongside her children and grandchildren, be it creating
beautiful stained glass masterpieces or playing old retro video games. Lori loved dragonflies so
much that she had one tattooed on her forearm as her spirit animal.
Lori is survived by her husband, Rick Fragola; her daughter, Dawn Buchanan; her son, Ian
Smalley; her father, Dennis Thurmond; her mother, Sandra Jamison; her brother, Denny
Thurmond; her step children, Shaun & Amanda, Matt & Nickie, and Dallas & Justin; her
grandchildren, Cassandra, Audrey, Isabelle, Callen, Zeppelin, Wesson, Dylan, and Maverick;
and many other family members.
Family, friends, and others whose life she had touched are invited to reminisce, grieve, support
each other, and ultimately celebrate her life. Services will be held at 4 p.m. on Thursday, June
25 at Mariposa Gardens Memorial Park, located at 6747 E. Broadway Rd. in Mesa.
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