Lorna Thune

Lorna E. Thune, 87, of Waukon died Wednesday, January 20, 2021 at Good Samaritan Center in Waukon. Private family funeral services were held at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Waukon with Pastor Bryan Robertson officiating. Burial was at Big Canoe Cemetery in rural Decorah.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to St. John’s Lutheran Church Radio Ministry at P.O. Box 104, Waukon, IA 52172 or Good Samaritan Society at 21 East Main Street, Waukon, IA 52172. Cards may be sent to Chester Thune at 25 First Street SE, Waukon, IA 52172. Martin-Grau Funeral Home in Waukon is handling the arrangements.

Lorna Elaine Thune was born May 12, 1933 in Waukon, the daughter of Edgar and Lenora (Tangen) Nelson. She was baptized at the Iowa River Lutheran Church in rural Waukon and was confirmed at Big Canoe Lutheran Church in rural Decorah. Lorna attended country schools in Hanover and Pleasant Townships and graduated from Decorah High School in 1951.

October 1, 1952, she married Chester S. Thune at Big Canoe Lutheran Church. They shared 68 years together and were blessed with five daughters. Lorna and Chester farmed the Thune family farm near Highlandville for several years before moving into Waukon in 1969.

In addition to being a wonderful homemaker, Lorna worked at Veterans Memorial Hospital in Waukon, Allamakee Community Schools, and did daycare in her home. After retiring, she enjoyed being a volunteer grandmother at West Elementary as well as volunteering at Veterans Memorial Hospital. Lorna was a member of St. John’s Lutheran Church, where she was active in ladies circle. Her greatest joy was her family and she treasured every moment she spent with them.

Survivors include her husband, Chester, of Waukon; her five daughters: Julie (Dayl) Inglett of Ames, Renee (Michael) Smock of Decorah, Shelly (Rick) Boatwright of Ankeny, Debra (Edward) Arp of Cumming and Jodi (Joseph) Burke of West Des Moines; 13 grandchildren: Patrick (Erika) Inglett, Nicholas Inglett, Stephanie (Pat) Erb, Justin (Deanna) Smock, Erin (Juan) del Cid, Corey (Erin) Smock, Colin (Celia) Boatwright, Lisa (Josh) Funk, Ashley (Derek) Rehm, Lindsey (Alex) Hartogh, Brandon Arp, and Hannah and Ellie Burke; 14 great-grandchildren: Memphis, Greyson and Malachi Inglett, Hunter and Brooklyn Erb, Ely, Owen and Isaac Smock, Avery and Abigail del Cid, Emmitt Smock, Leah and Jaxon Funk, and Russell Rehm; a brother-in-law, Darrel Stoen; a sister-in-law, Helen Thune; and many nieces and nephews.

She is preceded in death by her parents; her sister, Carol Stoen; her father- and mother-in-law, Alvin and Julia Thune; her sister-in-law, Esther (Stanley) Griebel; her brother-in-law, Dean Thune; and a nephew, Eric Thune.

Honorary casketbearers were Lorna’s friends at Evergreen Court. Casketbearers were Lorna’s grandchildren.

Online condolences may be left at www.martinfunerals.com.