Larry Lee THORN

THORN, RAMUS, SORENSEN, BRUNS, ODDO, JOHNSON, SEATON

Posted By: Sarah Thorson Little (email)
Date: 9/8/2010 at 22:01:44

September 22, 1936 -- January 24, 2007

Larry Lee Thorn was born on September 22, 1936, at LuVerne, Iowa to James and Velma Ramus Thorn. Along with his mother, Larry was raised by Chuck and Virginia Sorensen and Joe and Vera Thorn. He received his early education in Corwith and LuVerne. Larry then served his country in the Marine Corps from 1954 until 1957. Larry attended Junior College in Estherville, Iowa for 2 years. He was married to Sharon Bruns on December 27, 1959, at Spirit Lake, Iowa. The couple lived in Mankato, Minnesota, where Larry graduated from Mankato State College with a B.A. Degree in Social Studies, with a core in History. After his schooling, Larry worked for 4 years at Western Publishing Co. in DeKalb, Illinois. In 1968, Larry and Sharon moved to Algona, Iowa, where Larry worked in the Veterinarian Supply business. He established his own vet supply company (Thorn’s DMV Supply) in 1974. He sold the business in 1981, after his wife’s death, and moved to Butterfield, Minnesota, where he farmed until his retirement in the mid 1990’s, due to failing health. Larry enjoyed woodworking, fishing and hunting. He also loved animals. Larry enjoyed fixing and restoring things, but his greatest joy in life was his family and he spent many hours watching his children and grandchildren participate in all of their activities, especially wrestling.

Larry died on Wednesday, January 24, 2007, at the VA Hospital in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. He was 70. Larry is survived by his children, Linda Oddo, Franklin, Tennessee, John Thorn and wife, Brenda, St. Michael, Minnesota, Kathy Johnson and husband, Kevin, Mountain Lake, Minnesota and Ellie Seaton and husband, John, Murfreesboro, Tennessee. Also surviving are 9 grandchildren, his uncle, Chuck Sorensen, Corwith, Iowa, and his 2 brothers, James Thorn and wife, Mary, Council Bluffs, Iowa and Everett Thorn, Spirit Lake, Iowa. Larry was preceded in death by his parents and his wife, Sharon.

Visitation:
Sunday, January 28, 2007
5:00 PM until 8:00 PM
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home
207 Linn St.
Corwith, IA 50430

Visitation:
Monday, January 29, 2007
9:30 AM until 10:30 AM
United Methodist Church
214 Clinton St.
Corwith, IA 50430

Service:
Monday, January 29, 2007
10:30 AM
United Methodist Church
214 Clinton St.
Corwith, IA 50430

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