Thorne, Lois Marie (Low) Age 90, of St. Louis Park, passed away January 14, 2019. Lois was born in Slayton, MN on August 6, 1928 to Bart and Mildred Low. She graduated from high school in Fulda, MN in 1946. Longtime employee of First National Bank of Minneapolis and First Western Bank of St. Louis Park. Lois and Rodney Thorne were married in 1949. They lived in Minneapolis and later moved to St. Louis Park. Rod passed away in 2002. Lois was also preceded in death by mother and father, step-father William Plut and half-brother Maj. Wayne Plut. Lois is survived by children Kris (Bob) Gallagher, Kim (Jim) Appeldorn, Scott Thorne and Sue (Paul) Nelson; grandchildren Katelyn (Shay) Mathews, Ryan Gallagher, Kelly (Steve) Monson, Danny Appeldorn, Zach, Connor and Drew Thorne, Nicole and Tanner Nelson; great-grandchildren Parker and Soren Mathews, and Hannah Monson. Lois loved her family, her church, her card club sisters, golfing, bowling, volunteering at Lenox Senior Center and being a member of The Lois Club of the Twin Cities. Memorial service will be held at Union Congregational Church, 3700 Alabama Ave., St. Louis Park, Thursday, January 24 at 1 PM. Family burial Fort Snelling National Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to Union Congregational Church.

Published on January 20, 2019