Herbert Tilford Thorson

May 25, 1922 - March 29, 2016

Herbert Tilford Thorson, age 93 of Spring Grove passed away on March 29, 2016 at Gundersen Tweeten Healthcare in Spring Grove. He was born on May 25, 1922 in Spring Grove to Iver and Helga (Grinager) Thorson. He was a Spring Grove High School graduate, and a lifelong Spring Grove resident. Herbert served in the United States Army as a tank driver/ mechanic during WWII. He later was a member of Spring Grove’s American Legion Post # 249. On July 16, 1947 he married his sweetheart, Florence Osmundson at Highland Lutheran Church, rural Decorah, IA Herb started trucking for his father in general delivery at a very early age. He continued trucking throughout his life with his own business "Herb Thorson Trucking" and with his sons at Minnowa Construction. Herb hauled everything from cattle, sheep, pigs, furniture, grain and bridge construction forms logging in well over 5 million miles in his lifetime. Herb especially loved hauling his grandchildren in his pickup to the park to play or downtown for "candy treats". He enjoyed spending time with friends and family, hot dog and marshmallow roasts with the grandchildren and great grandchildren "up by the truck shed". He was a lifelong member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Spring Grove. Survivors include his wife of sixty-eight years, Florence of Spring Grove. Their children Alan (Jan) Thorson of Kellogg, MN, Steve (Karry) Thorson of La Crescent, MN and Heidi (Bob) Hamlin of Spring Valley, Mn Grandchildren; Jessica Heeter, Benjamin Thorson, Quentin Thorson, Dr. Stephanie Thorson-Olesen, Kjersti Manty, Brandon Hamlin, Grayce Hamlin, Aaron Shaw, Heidi Tweten, and twenty-five great-grandchildren. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his brother Irvin.