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NORTH MANKATO--Bruce Keith Thordson, 83, of North Mankato, MN, formerly of Shakopee, Stillwater, and Ramsey, MN, and Bozeman, MT, passed away peacefully at his home on September 21, 2026, following a years-long battle with cancer.
Bruce was born March 27, 1943, in Harvey, North Dakota, to Clifford and Maxine (Pranke) Thordson. He grew up in Racine, Wisconsin, where he graduated from high school. He married Karen Elizabeth Jaenke on October 5, 1963, in Cadott, Wisconsin, and together they raised four daughters.
Bruce enjoyed a long career in industrial automation and sales. Outside of work, he enjoyed fishing, reading, cars, antiques, flea markets, sports, traveling, and spending time with his family.
Bruce is survived by his daughters, Angela M. Thurston, Kim M. Thordson, Beth T. Thordson, and Tara A. Thordson; six grandchildren; ten great-grandchildren; brothers, Alan and Nordman Thordson; and many nieces, nephews, cousins, extended family members, and friends.
He was preceded in death by his former wife, Karen; his parents, son-in-law, Scott Thurston; and sister and brother-in-law, Nadine and Phil Burmeister.
A Celebration of Life will be held October 24, 2026, at 11:30 a.m. at Lake Hanska Lutheran Church. A fellowship meal will follow, along with an open house at his family's historic log cabin farm at Fort Hanska near Hanska, Minnesota. Interment will take place at a later date at Hanska Cemetery.
A full obituary notice can be found at
https://www.woodlandhillsfh.com/obituary/Bruce-Thordson