Thornton, Glen Arthur 1927 - 2018
THORNTON, RUTH, SOLEM, ZIECH, VETTER, BUTLER, OSTERHOUDT, ST JAMES, WHITEHEAD, BRASKI, SCHULTZ, DAVIS, GANNON, DONLAN, YOUNG, LEYSE
Posted By: Joy Moore (email)
Date: 9/16/2018 at 16:09:10
Glen Thornton, age 90, of Decorah, Iowa died on Monday, August 13, 2018 at Wellington Place in Decorah, IA.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, August 17, 2018 at the Decorah Lutheran Church, 309 Winnebago Street, Decorah, IA with Rev. Dave Sorenson and Rev. Brenda Crossfield presiding.
Visitation will be from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, August 16 at the Schluter-Balik Funeral Home, 604 South Ave. in Decorah and also after 10:00 a.m. at the church on Friday morning.
Glen Arthur Thornton was born on October 30, 1927 the son of Andrew and Pearl (Ruth) Thornton in Decorah, IA. He graduated from Decorah High School in 1945. Glen was united in marriage to DeLoris Solem on October 3, 1948. Together they had six children: Linda, Larry, Al, Denise, Lori and Jenny. Glen and DeLoris have fourteen grandchildren and twenty-three great grandchildren. Glen began his career by building Thornton Feed Store along with his father Andrew in 1946. They were partners until Andrew’s death in 1971. Glen continued to successfully run the business with his son Al until his retirement in 2004. Glen continued to work part time making feed deliveries until his fulltime retirement in 2008. Andrew and Glen’s legacy lives on as Al Thornton and his son Adam Thornton continue to run the business “Thornton’s Feed & Grain”. Glen was a man with many talents, from being a master wood craftsman to being a supreme cookie baker. Glen could pretty much do it all, including auto mechanics, welding, feed mixing, making oatmeal for his children before school and wood working. Glen’s most appreciated attribute was his humor. With a beer in hand, he always had a good joke that put a smile on everyone’s face, including his own. Glen loved taking his family to the Mississippi River for boating and fishing. The family vacation was always a weekly trip to Lake Miltona in Minnesota. Glen’s love for his one and only, DeLoris was evident to everyone. Even in his final hours he was more concerned for her comfort than his own. He had a strong desire to hold her close, to hug her and to kiss her. They told each other the love they felt for each other while they embraced. Then Glen was ready to go on his journey and Jesus brought him home. He will be missed greatly.
Glen is survived by his wife DeLoris. Children: Larry (Lorris) Thornton, Shakopee, MN; Al (Tammy) Thornton, Decorah, IA; Denise (Leonard) Ziech, Merrill, WI; Lori (fiancé, Jeff) Vetter, Grimes, IA and Jenny (Paul) Butler, Decorah, IA. Son-in-law: Oz Osterhoudt, Faribault, MN. Grandchildren: Melissa Osterhoudt, Angie Osterhoudt and Amanda (Jesse) St. James; Ashlee (Sean) Whitehead, Raisa (Daniel) Brashi; Adam (Lana) Thornton, Lucas (Sam) Thornton and Taisha (fiancé, Tanner) Thornton; Tanner Schultz; Rachel (Tim) Davis, Kirsten (Danny) Gannon and Emily Vetter; Sam Donlan and Seth Butler. Twenty-three great grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.
Glen was preceded in death by his parents: Andrew and Pearl (Ruth) Thornton. Daughter: Linda Osterhoudt in 2015. Brother: Ronald (Marilyn) Thornton. Father and mother-in-law: Melvin and Clara (Young) Solem. Son-in-law: Russ Shultz. Brothers and sisters-in-law: Don (Shirley) Leyse and Curt (Gerri) Solem.
Source: Schluter - Balik Funeral Home database
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