Thorson, Roger Dean (1946-2016)
THORSON, BERGLAND, HELLAND, BRACKEY, KLEVELAND
Posted By: Paul Nagy (email)
Date: 8/25/2016 at 14:28:40
Roger Dean Thorson
May 19, 1946 - July 21, 2016Roger D. Thorson, 70, of Scarville, Iowa, died on Thursday, July 21, 2016, at the Muse Norris Hospice Unit in Mason City, Iowa.
Roger Dean Thorson was born on May 19, 1946, to Selmer and Nettie (Bergland) Thorson, at the Forest City Community Hospital. He attended school in Scarville through the 6th grade and finished grades 7 through 12 at the Lake Mills Community School, graduating with the class of 1964.
Throughout the years, Roger held various jobs including farming with his dad, Selmer, and working at Wilson’s Meat Packing Plant, Compack Coffee, Deluxe Products, and a tile factory. He, also, worked at various places as a meat cutter (Scarville, Joice, and Kiester). He drove an end-loader in the peat bog and worked as a hired man for area farmers, Gordy Anderson and Richard Oulman.
Roger enjoyed going to rummage sales and auctions as well as picking up sticks with his lawn mower.
Survivors include Lynnette Kleveland; a brother, Arden (Delores) Thorson, of Northwood, Iowa; a sister, Nancy (Richard) Helland, of Emmons, Minnesota; and a brother-in-law, Leroy Brackey, of Lake Mills; as well as numerous nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Selmer and Nettie Thorson; a sister, Sharon Brackey; and a niece, Sarah Brackey.
In Lynn’s words: “Roger and I were not blessed with any children of our own. But we had lots of kids in Forest City and other places that call us mom and dad. Some even call us Grandma and Grandpa—that works for us. Sorry, I don’t want to name any names I might forget someone by accident. We, also, have adults that claim us as family. Roger will be missed by one and all. I love you all!!”
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 AM on Tuesday, July 26, 2016, at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Scarville with Pastors Randy Baldwin and Kevin Olson officiating. Burial will follow in Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery, rural Scarville. Visitation will be on Monday, July 25, from 5:00 to 7:00 PM at the Mittelstadt Funeral Home, 902 East Main Street, Lake Mills, and will continue one hour prior to the service at the church on Tuesday.
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