THORSON, Harry Nordeen 1909-1971

THORSON, KLEPPE, ADLER, HINTZ

Posted By: County Coordinator
Date: 3/9/2015 at 22:47:41

ST. ANSGAR, IOWA - Services for Harry Thorson, 61, who died Tuesday afternoon while at work, will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at the Immanuel Lutheran Church. Burial will be in the National Cemetery in Fort Snelling, Minnesota.

Survivors include his wife, Lucille; two sons, David of Mahwah, New Jersey, and Duane of Austin, Minnesota; four daughters: Mrs. James Barbury of St. Paul, Minnesota, Mrs. James Ingram of Shelby, Ohio, Mrs. Dean Winkels of Rochester, Minnesota, and Mrs. Kenneth Casper of St. Paul, Minnesota; one stepson, Wayne Gunnafson of St. Paul, Minnesota; a stepdaughter, Mrs. Terry Bowman of La Puenta, California; a brother, Edwin of Elk Point, South Dakota; and 12 grandchildren.

Schroeder and Houg Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Source: Waterloo Daily Courier, Thursday, January 14, 1971, Waterloo, Iowa
(research credit: S. Bell)
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Deaths

HARRY THORSON

Harry Thorson, 61, died Tuesday while at work in St. Ansgar.

He is survivrd by his widow, Lucille; two sons, David of Mahwah, N.J., Duane of Austin; four daughters, Mrs. James Barbury, Mrs. Kennethj Capser, St. Paul, Mrs. James Ingram, Shelby, Ohio, Mrs. Dean Winkels, Rochester; a step-son, Wayne Gunnafson, St. Paul; a step-daughter, Mrs. Terry Bowman, LaPuenta, Calif.; 12 grandchildren; a brother, Edwin of Elk Point, S.D.; three sisters, Mrs. George Bonnelle, Austin, Mrs. Arnold Anderson, Adams, Mrs. Maurice Carroll, London.

Funeral services will be held Friday at St. Ansgar.

Source: Austin Daily Herald, Austin, MN; Thursday January 14, 1971. (Credit: B. Nichols)
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His gravestone is inscribed:
Harry Nordeen Thorson
Iowa
S1
USNR
World War II
August 6, 1909
January 12, 1971
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NOTES:

Father and Mother:
Enoch Berdinnius Thorson (1876-1963)
Martha Caroline Kleppe Thorson (1881-1951)

Wife:
Lucille L. (Adler) Hintz (1920 - 1995)

Brothers and Sisters:
Alice Henrietta (1905-2000)
Edwin Bartel (1902-1992)
Ethel Christina (1900-1976)
Marian Eleanor (1914-2012)
William Melvin (1912-1970)

According to Findagrave, Harry was born at
Adams, Mower county, Minnesota.
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See also the Findagrave memorial for Harry.