Darrell Duane Thorson, age 92, formerly of the LeRoy and Ostrander, Minnesota, area died Thursday July 28, 2016, at the Adams Health Care Center surrounded by his loving family.

Darrell was born Dec. 14, 1923, to Roosevelt “Bud” and Laura (Kohn) Thorson in Bennington Township. He attended and graduated from Grand Meadow High School in 1941 and went on to Winona State University majoring in Sports and History.

In March of 1945 he entered the United States Navy and served until October of 1946. Darrell’s sister introduced him to his future wife Dolores Blazing who he married on Oct. 24, 1948 in Rochester, Minnesota. Together they lived in and around Ostrander where Darrell owned the grocery store and meat and locker service. He eventually turned the store into the local tavern where people would come to socialize every day. Darrell was always able to strike up a conversation with anyone. Later in life he was a painter which he did until he was 90 years old. Darrell truly enjoyed spending time with his kids and grandkids, one of his greatest loves was softball and his Images Softball Team, he was inducted into the Minnesota Fast Pitch Hall of Fame in 1989. Darrell was also proud of the fact that he was able to go on the World War II Honor Flight

As Darrell’s health started to decline his daughter Jan and her husband Ron were able to care for Darrell and Dolores until they moved into the Adams assisted Living Apartments in March of 2015.

He is survived by his wife Dolores of Adams, Minnesota, three daughters; Nancy (Harlan) Olson of Chester, Iowa, Janis (Ron) Smalley of LeRoy, Minnesota, and Judi (Jim) Bye of Cresco, Iowa, 1 son; Randy (Linda) Thorson of Pueblo, Colorado, nine grandchildren, 19 great grandchildren and one great-great granddaughter, two sisters; Delores Phillips of Maple Grove, Minnesota and Glendora Root of Bloomington, Minnesota and a brother Richard Thorson of Spring Valley, Minnesota.

He was preceded in death by his parents, one brother Norman and two brothers-in-law and a sister -in-law.

Services will be 11 a.m., Monday Aug. 1, 2016, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Ostrander, Minnesota with the Rev. Herman Bakker officiating. Burial will be in the Ostrander Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 3 to 5 p.m. on Sunday July 31, 2016, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Ostrander and will continue for an hr before the service.  Condolences may be left at www.Hindtfuneralhomes.com.