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Collection Summary
Collection: FND001 - SHSND Foundation - North Dakota Heritage Family Memorial Program
Series: Tribute
Folder: DIG
Item: 271080
Title: Shirley A. Thueson
Date: 2/23/1932-6/28/2023
Inscription/Marks: 2/23/1932
Summary: Shirley A. Thueson, 91, died June 28, 2023, at CHI St. Alexius in Carrington, ND. A funeral service was held July 12, 2023, at Grace Lutheran Church, Sheyenne, ND. Burial was at the Riverside Cemetery, Sheyenne. Shirley was born on February 23, 1932, in New Rockford, ND, to Esther Swanson. She grew up in Sheyenne and graduated from Sheyenne High School. Shirley continued her education at Minot and Valley City Normal School. She was married February 26, 1951, to Richard Thueson at Grace Lutheran Church in Sheyenne. They lived in Sheyenne and raised their family there. Shirley was very active in her community. She was a member of the Grace Lutheran Church, a lifetime member of the VFW #3969 Ladies Auxiliary, Daughters of the Pioneer, and the Degree of Honor. Shirley was very caring as she loved doing many things for others. Shirley is survived by her husband of 72 years, Richard; three children, Kathleen, Richard, and Tim (Lynell) Thueson; one grandson, Mark (Samantha) Thueson; a brother-in-law, Gordon Hill; many cousins, nieces, and nephews; as well as her faithful dog, Ruby. She was preceded in death by her mother, Esther; two sisters, Darlene Hill and Delores Benson.
Red ID: FND_I_78570 Image ID: 595428 Image Notes: FND001 271080

Collection: FND001 Digitized Images from Collection
Title: SHSND Foundation - North Dakota Heritage Family Memorial Program
Date: -

Summary: The North Dakota Heritage Family Memorial Program is sponsored by the North Dakota Funeral Directors Association. The life stories of deceased North Dakotans are featured in an archvied collection. Current partners in the project are Eastgate Funeral & Cremation Services, Bismarck Evans Funeral Homes, Carrington and New Rockford Everson-Coughlin Funeral Home, Williston Fulkerson Funeral Home, Tioga Fulkerson Funeral Home, Watford City Fulkerson Stevenson Funeral Home, Williston Nero Funeral Home, Bottineau Parkway Funeral Service, Bismarck Springan Stevenson Funeral Home, Stanley Stevenson Funeral Home, Dickinson These funeral homes provide recent obituaries to the Foundation, where staff and volunteers format, edit and archive each memorial. The memorials are posted, and copies are sent to the family for their input and approval. The listing currently features more than 13,000 memorials, and is constantly updated as new memorials and histories are received.

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