Carol Thorson

Carol Eileen Thorson, age 84, of Caledonia, MN, formerly of Spring Grove, MN, passed away Sunday, March 1, 2020 at Veterans Memorial Hospital in Waukon after a sudden illness. Funeral services were held Friday, March 6 at Waterloo Ridge Lutheran Church in rural Dorchester. Burial was in the Iowa River Cemetery.

Carol was born March 4, 1935 in Lansing to George and Lois (Blue) Harvey. She graduated from high school and also attended secretarial school. October 23, 1952, Carol married Owen Thorson at St. Peter’s United Church of Christ in New Albin.

Carol was employed at Trane Co. in La Crosse, WI and later at Alliant Energy in Lansing. She retired in 1995.

Carol and Owen enjoyed going to Mt. Pleasant each year for the Threshing Festival. She also enjoyed going to flea markets, garage sales and bowling league Thursday nights. She was a skilled bowler and enjoyed traveling with her team to tournaments around the country.

She was also an avid supporter of her husband’s local racing career, and looked forward to her Christmas baking with her sister, Betty, and family. Both Carol and Owen loved the Statler Brothers and traveled to see them in Branson, MO many times. She was an active member of Waterloo Ridge Lutheran Church and its women’s groups.

Survivors include her daughter and sons: Janelle (Bob) Klug of Caledonia, MN, Greg (Terri) Thorson of Decorah, Gary Thorson of New Albin and Joel (Janice) Thorson of Dorchester; nine grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and her dog, Katy. She is also survived by a brother-in-law, Don Thorson; and her sisters-in-law, Esther Roverud and Judy Klodnicki.

In addition to her parents and her husband, Owen (Ole), she was preceded in death by her brother, La Verne Harvey; her sister, Betty Hopkins; three brothers-in-law and one sister-in-law.

Roble Funeral Service of Spring Grove, MN is assisting the family.