Joyce E. Thorson, 82

Published 7:01 am Sunday, December 4, 2016

Joyce Elaine Thorson, 82, of St. Ansgar, Iowa, died Dec. 1, 2016, at the Mitchell County Regional Health Center, Osage, Minnesota.

Joyce was born Oct. 23, 1934, in Austin, Minnesota, to Bent and Elaine Christensen. She was a homemaker and helped on the farm.

On July 24, 1957, she married Allen Thorson and had three children. Donnie (Wendy) Thorson of St. Ansgar, Connie (Tim) Koch of Boone, Larry Thorson of St. Ansgar. She had four grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.

Memorial service will be on Monday, Dec. 5, 2016, at 1:30 p.m. at the Deer Creek Lutheran Church, Carpenter, with Rev. Lance Kittleson officiating. Burial will be in the First Lutheran Cemetery, St. Ansgar, Iowa. Visitation is scheduled for one hour prior to service at the church.