Obit: Thorne, Carl D. #2 (1949 - 2018)

Transcriber: Robert Lipprandt
bob@wiclarkcountyhistory.org 

Surnames: Myhre, Sachs, Thede, Thorne, Uptagraw, Wilson

----Source: The Maurina-Schilling Funeral Home (Abbotsford, WI) 9/02/2018

Thorne, Carl D. (20 JUN 1949 - 31 AUG 2018)

Carl D. Thorne, age 69, of Owen, passed away on Friday, August 31, 2018 at Aspirus Wausau Hospital.

A Memorial Service will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, September 14, 2018 at St. John's Lutheran Church in Withee. The Rev. Tom Myhre will officiate. Family and friends are welcome from 10:00 a.m. until time of service Saturday at the church. Military Honors provided by the Lublin American Legion Post #547, the Owen American Legion Post #123 and the
Owen-Withee Vets Club.

Carl was born on June 20, 1949, the son of Floyd and Jeanette (Thede) Thorne in Marshfield. He graduated from Owen-Withee High School in 1968 and enlisted in the U. S. Navy. Carl served from 1968-72, stationed in the Coral Sea during the Viet Nam War. He returned to Owen and worked at Bliver Chevrolet in Owen as a mechanic and then went into the logging business with his father until his death in 1974. Carl continued Thorne's Logging, where he operated a sawmill. He also worked as a janitor for 18 years at the Owen-Withee schools, drove school bus for 18 years and worked with his Amish and Mennonite neighbors until he was diagnosed with ALS in March of 2017.

On October 26, 1974, Carl was united in marriage to Norene Sachs. He enjoyed fishing, camping and antique cars.

Carl is survived by his wife of 43 years, Norene; two sons: Dustin (Lori) Thorne of Withee and Dallas Thorne of Owen; two granddaughters: Cheyenne Uptagraw and Sierra Thorne both of Withee. He is further survived by his mother, Jeanette Thorne of Owen; his sister, Phyllis (Dennis) Wilson of Owen; nieces, Aunts and Uncles, other relatives and friends.

He was preceded in death by his father.