Milo Leon Thorson

Milo Thorson passed away on Saturday, September 9, 2017 at the Windom Area Hospital in Windom. Milo Leon Thorson was born on November 16, 1940 in Mountain Lake, Minn., the son of Carl and Hazel (Paulson) Thorson. Milo grew up in the Mt. Lake/ Butterfield area. He graduated from Butterfield High School. He served two and a half years in the Air Force. Milo farmed south of Butterfield for a number of years, he enjoyed doing custom farming, was involved in the DX station in Butterfield for 12 years, worked construction for Mathiowetz Construction for 12 years and at the Windom Ready Mix plant for 12 years. Milo enjoyed woodworking projects, loved his fix-it projects around the house and enjoyed hunting, fishing and playing cards. He was a life member of the Mt. Lake American Legion and he also served on the Butterfield Vol. Fire Department for 25 years. He is survived by his wife Lucy Thorson of Butterfield, sister Orra (Bill) Echmann of Fairmont, 6 step-children to include Mary (Wade) Schmaedeka of Montevideo, MN. He is preceded in death by his first wife Darlene and his parents. Visitation 1 4:00 pm - 8:00 pm Thursday, September 14, 2017 Sturm Funeral Home, Mountain Lake Chapel 420 - 10th St. N. Mtn. Lake, Minnesota, United States 56159 Visitation 2 10:00 am - 11:00 am Friday, September 15, 2017 St. Olaf Lutheran Church-Odin 201 N. County Road 19 Odin, Minnesota, United States 56160 Service Information 11:00 am Friday, September 15, 2017 St. Olaf Church Cemetery-Odin West of Ormsby, South of Odin Rural Odin, Minnesota, United States 56160 Interment Information St. Olaf Church Cemetery-Odin West of Ormsby, South of Odin Rural Odin, Minnesota, United States 56160