Obituary
Verna Mae Thorngren
June 15th, 1940 - February 3rd, 2025
Verna Mae Thorngren, age 84 of Rigby passed away at her home, Monday February 3, 2025.
Verna was born June 15, 1940, in Blackfoot, Idaho, a daughter of Robert and Wilma Humphreys.
She married LaMont Ray Thorngren June 6, 1958, in Idaho Falls. Their marriage was later solemnized in the Idaho Falls LDS Temple may 8, 1963.
She was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She served in many callings and loved them all. She worked for many years for the Bonneville School District #93. She enjoyed flowers, camping, fishing, shopping and being with family. Family was her number one joy in life.
She is survived by two daughters Bridget (Ben) Mitchell of Rexburg and Colleen Bradshaw of Rigby, two sons, Bill Thorngren of Idaho Falls and Monty Thorngren of Rigby, one sister Gail Oswald of Meridian Idaho, and two sister-in-law’s Jannie (Kenneth) Sudsweeks of Clearfield, Utah, and Darlene Gardner of North Ogden, Utah. Twenty grandchildren and 48 great grandchildren. Many great greatgrandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband LaMont Thorngren of Rigby, her parents one daughter Cindy Rae, Randall Bradshaw son-in-law, a brother and three sisters.
Funeral services will be held Thursday, February 6, 2025, at 11:00 a.m., in the Menan Stake Center with Bishop Kyle Taylor conducting.
The family will visit with friends on Wednesday from 6 to 7: 30 p.m., at Eckersell Memorial Chapel in Rigby, 101 W main Street. Then on Thursday from 9:30 a.m. to 10:45 a.m., at the Menan Stake Center. Burial will be in the Rigby Pioneer Cemetery.
Condolences can be sent to the family at www.eckersellfuneralhome.com
The family expresses their appreciation to Homestead Hospice and the Haroldson family for their love and care to Verna.