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Alice M. Thoreson

July 7, 1930 — July 6, 2017

Alice M. Thoreson age, 86, of Kenyon, formerly of Zumbrota died on Thursday, July 6, 2017 at the Kenyon Sunset Home. A funeral service will be held on Thursday, July 13, 2017 at 11:00 AM at Christ Episcopal Church in Red Wing with Fr. Stephen Gheen officiating. Burial will be in United Lutheran Cemetery in Zumbrota. Visitation will be on Wednesday, July 12, 2017 from 5:00 - 7:00 PM at the Mahn Family Funeral Home - Larson Chapel in Zumbrota and on Thursday for one hour prior to the service at the church.
Alice Mae Thermos was born on July 7, 1930 in Appleton, WI to James and Lola (nee Nicolet) Thermos. Alice grew up in Red Wing and graduated from Central High School in 1950. She attended the University of Minnesota for one year before going to work in the office at Red Wing Pottery. On June 5, 1955 she married Otto Thoreson at Christ Episcopal Church in Red Wing. They made their home on the Thoreson family farm and together they farmed until retiring in 2010. After retiring they continued to live on the farm. Otto died in January of 2013 and Alice moved to Kenyon in 2014. Alice loved to take walks and inspect the crops in the field. She also enjoyed cooking, bird watching and dancing. When her children and grandchildren were younger, Alice volunteered as a 4-H Leader. Alice was a member of Christ Episcopal Church in Red Wing and the Order of the Eastern Star.
Alice is survived by her daughter, Stephanie (Thomas Jordan) Thoreson of Eagan; son, James (Taryn) Thoreson of Zumbrota; grandsons, Blake and Colton Thoreson and sister-in-law, Lucille Thermos of Red Wing.
Alice was preceded in death by her husband, Otto, parents and brother, Stephen Thermos.

Visitation

JUL 12. 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM (CDT)

Mahn Family Funeral Home, Larson Chapel
1475 Jefferson Drive
Zumbrota, MN 55992

Visitation

JUL 13. 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM (CDT)

Christ Episcopal Church
321 West Avenue
Red Wing, MN 55066

Funeral Service

JUL 13. 11:00 AM (CDT)

Christ Episcopal Church
321 West Avenue
Red Wing, MN 55066
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