Mary Irene Thornsen, 92, died Tuesday, July 11, 2023, in Mishawaka.

She was born Aug. 22, 1930. On Jan. 3, 1953, she married Bernard “Ben” Thornsen, who preceded her in death in 2003.

She is survived by her children, Thomas (Diana) Thornsen, Fallston, Md., Martha (James) Fisher, Granger, Becky Thornsen, Mishawaka, Jane (Jeff) Hammel, Blacksburg, Va., Ann Thornsen, South Bend, Patrick Thornsen, Osceola, and Leah (TJ) Richardson, South Bend; 14 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; sister, Joyce Gibbons, Plymouth; brother, Tom (Marilee) Douglass, Plymouth; sister-in-law, Carole Douglass, Bremen; and many nieces and nephews.

Palmer Funeral Home, South Bend, is handling arrangements.