Mildred Thomas

NORWAY- Mildred Helen Thomas age 102, of Norway, passed away peacefully on Saturday, April 20, 2024 at Cedar Hill Assisted Living in Bark River, MI. The daughter of the late Peter and Helen (Greenleaf) Morosini, Millie was born in Norway on January 15th, 1922. She graduated from Norway High School in 1940. Millie then moved to Peoria, Illinois to work as a manager of a dry-cleaning business and later moved back to Norway. On April 24th, 1945, Millie married Cecil Thomas of Vulcan, MI, at St Barbara's Church. They soon built a home in Norway where they raised their family of four children. Millie loved being a mother and homemaker. She and Cecil built a cottage on Hamilton Lake where they enjoyed relaxing outdoors with their family. Millie also enjoyed snowmobiling, golfing and bowling with family and friends. Millie was preceded in death by Cecil, her husband of nearly 64 years, in 2009. She is survived by son John (Lisa) Thomas of Gladstone, daughter Donna (Todd) Sundstrom of Norway, son David (Wendi) Thomas of Niagara, daughter-in-law Kelly Thomas of Iron Mountain; grandchildren Cory Thomas of Iron Mountain, Lexann Thomas of Iron Mountain, Jim (Heather) Sundstrom of Kenosha, WI, Michelle (Brian) Oswald of Kalamazoo, Paul (Torri) Thomas of Dubuque, IA, and Jennifer (Darrel) Younk of Niagara; great- grandchildren Stephen Thomas, Annelise and Lucas Oswald, Cecilia and Evelyn Sundstrom; sister-in-law Lorraine Thomas; and many nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents and husband, Millie was preceded in death by son Stephen Thomas; brothers and sisters-in-law Henry (Elsie) Morosini, and Elmer (Virginia) Morosini; sister and brother-in-law Rose (Hector) Cousineau; brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law Norman (Mary) Thomas, Kenneth Thomas, Marvin (Pat) Thomas, Ruth (Caesar Groeneveld) (Raymond) VanGinkel, Gordon (Claradean) Thomas and Calvin Thomas. Millie’s family wishes to thank the staff at Cedar Hill Assisted Living and U.P. Home Health and Hospice for the exceptional care she received. She was treated like family and we could not be more grateful. Visitation will be held on Monday, April 29, 2024 from 10-11 a.m. at the Ortman Funeral Home in Norway. Funeral Services will be held on Monday at 11 a.m. at the Ortman Funeral Home, with Chaplain Lewis Hague, pastor of UP Health Systems Hospice, officiating. Interment will follow at the Norway Township Cemetery.

Mildred Thomas

January 15, 1922 - April 20, 2024