Melissa Fern Thoren

Born in Iconium, Iowa on November 16, 1915
Departed on June 14, 2007. Resided in Solon, IA.

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Melissa "Fern" Kenyon Thoren, 91, of 3255 Windward Street, Solon, died there, Thursday, June 14, 2007, after a short illness. Services: 10 a.m. Monday at Shueyville United Methodist Church by the Rev. Tom Carver. Burial: 3 p.m. Monday at the Sunset View Cemetery, Moulton, Iowa with services by Rev. Raymond Barnett. Friends may call at Cedar Memorial Westside Chapel Sunday from 4 to 6 p.m. and after 9 a.m. Monday at the church.

Survivors include her husband, Ralph; 3 daughters Betty James Southern of Newton, Roxanne Ted Youngton of Cedar Rapids and Rhonda Mike Tullis of Marion; 2 sons, Robert Kenyon of Des Moines and, Ralph Jane Thoren of Fairmont, MN; 19 grandchildren; 30 great grandchildren; and 3 great great grandchildren.

Fern was preceded in death by her parents; a son, Rod Thoren; 2 sisters, Enid Duley and Mary Bradley; a brother, Gail Pangborn; her first husband, Alman Kenyon; and 2 grandchildren, Deborah Brown and Kerry Lynn Philipp.

Fern was born on November 16, 1915 in Iconium to Alvin and Georgia Miller Pangborn. She married Ralph Thoren in Newton on October 8, 1978. Fern was a supervisor at Acme Graphics for over 20 years, retiring in 1978. She was a member of the Shueyville United Methodist Church.

Memorials may be directed to Hospice of Mercy or the Shueyville United Methodist Church.

Reminder: The visitation will be held at Cedar Memorial - Westside Chapel at 1221 1st Avenue SW.

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