Bernice H. Thurn, 90, of Fremont, OH, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family, on Friday, June 20, 2014 at Valley View Healthcare Center. She was born July 30, 1923 in Clyde, OH, the daughter of Fred and Anna (Brittenberg) Wahl. She was a 1941 graduate of Clyde High School.
Bernice married Norman H. Thurn on June 27, 1944 at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Clyde, OH and he preceded her in death on March 5, 1989.
Bernice was a Homemaker and a member of St. John’s Lutheran Church in Fremont and the VFW Ladies Auxiliary. She was a former member of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Clyde where she grew up. She enjoyed cleaning, watching movies, playing cards and board games, yard work and bird watching. Bernice loved animals, especially birds, squirrels and cats.
Bernice is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Steven and Alesa Thurn of Fremont, OH and many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Norman H. Thurn; brothers, Harold, Ed, Collin and Clair Wahl; sisters, Loretta Keegan, Luella Kokai and Elaine Dunfey.
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