Perry C. Thorne, 90 of Rhame, ND died on Wednesday, May 5, 2010 at the Ft. Meade Medical Center in Sturgis, SD.

Funeral Services for Perry will be at 2:30 p.m. on Monday, May 10, 2010 at the First Lutheran Church in Rhame, ND. Pastor Galen Strand will officiate with burial to be held at the Crawford Cemetery, rural Rhame.

Perry C. Throne was born in Rhame, ND on January 18, 1920 the son of George and Olga (Jacobson) Thorne. He attended the Crawford School, Marmarth High School and graduated from Rhame High School in the Class of 1937. He joined the CCC's and then began working in the shipyards of Pearl Harbor. In 1942 Perry joined the United States Navy where he proudly served his country until being honorably discharged in 1944. Perry then returned to Rhame where he bought a truck and began trucking. He leased and rented several farms and then eventually moved to Denver, CO where he worked for Pay-N-Pak and Target. In 1989 with the death of his brother Joel, Perry moved back to the Swenson Place and with his brothers Bill Thorne and Donald Swenson they formed the TS partnership to run the farm.
On May 7, 1994 Perry was united in marriage to Lenore King in St. Mels Catholic Church in Rhame, ND. The TS partnership dissolved and Donald and Isabelle took over all operations of the farm. Perry and Lenore moved to Buffalo, WY where Lenore was employed. They moved from in town to the Cloud Peak Ranchettes where he built a barn, brought his horse from Rhame and raised several colts.
Besides the ranching life, helping at brandings and such, Perry was an avid Denver Broncos fan. He made several trips to Denver for the Stock Shows and he loved going to Rodeos. In 2002 Perry and Lenore moved back to Marmarth. Perry's health was failing and he was unable to help any longer farm life.
Perry was a friend to everyone. Until the last few years he kept in touch with his classmates through a round robin letter. He was a member of the First Lutheran Church in Rhame, and also the American Legions in Denver and Rhame.
Perry is survived by his wife Lenore, brother, Donald (Isabelle) Swenson, sister-in-law, Elvera Thorne, niece, Jan (Fred) Mason, nephews, Ron Thorne and Todd Thorne, great nephews, Jeffrey Mason and Brian Mason, in-laws, Delbert Kruger, Allen (Barb) Kruger, Yvonne (Rolland) Svihl, Dude (Jim) Quenzer, Ron (Patsy) Kruger, Kermit (Kassie) Kruger, Bruce (Ginni) Kruger, Darwin (Pearl) Kruger, 8 step-children, Andrea King, Zane (Kathy) Kadrmas, Johnel (Jim) Solberg, Faye (Curt) Kadrmas Keller, Delbert Kadrmas, James (Jolyn) Kadrmas, Juie (Mike) Otto, Derik (Becky) King, 14 step grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents, step-father, Tom Swenson, brothers, Bill Thorne and Joel Swenson, brothers-in-law, Darel Kruger, Fred Kruger, Gary Kruger and sister-in-law, Cookie Waterland.

Memorials are suggested to the St. Paul/Crawford Cemetery.