John S. Thorson, 77, of Fort Wayne passed away on Monday, February 24, 2020. John was born January 10, 1943 in Sharon, Wisconsin, a son of the late Samuel and Marguerite (Kerr) Thorson. He worked for 30 years at General Motors before retiring. He was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Surviving family include his wife, Kathy Thorson; sons, Jeremy and Jason (Jessica) Thorson; step-daughter, Jennifer (Mike) Fink; step-son, Jeff Armstrong; four grandchildren and six great grandchildren; sisters, Karen, Mary, and Johanna. Funeral service will be 2:00 p.m. on Friday, February 28, 2020 at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 5401 Saint Joe Road, Fort Wayne, with visitation one hour prior. Visitation will also be from 2:30 - 4:30 and 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. on Thursday, February 27, 2020 at Elzey-Patterson-Rodak Home for Funerals, 6810 Old Trail Road, Fort Wayne. Burial will be in Highland Park Cemetery, Fort Wayne.
