Thomas M. Thoreson

Thomas M. Thoreson, 87, passed away peacefully on April 29, 2015. Tom was born in North Bend, Washington on February 6, 1928 to Mattie and Oscar Thoreson and was a long time resident of the Snoqualmie Valley.

While attending Mount Si High School he was a standout basketball player on the school’s inaugural team in 1945 and 1946. In the 1946 state high school basketball tournament Tom was the high scorer with 60 points. Tom married Shirley M. Johnson in 1948, who preceded him in death in 2007. During his years in the valley Tom operated Thoreson Furniture and the Coast to Coast hardware store in Snoqualmie. He was a member of the Free Mason Lodge 198 and was an avid golfer with six lifetime holes in one. Tom’s legacy is his family as he was exceedingly proud of his four children, as they were of him.

Tom is survived by his children, Vicki Anderson (Larry), Winthrop, WA., Corky Thoreson (Robin), Kirkland, WA., Terri Frohnmayer (Bill), Salem, OR and Tommy Thoreson (Angie), Bonney Lake, WA. and three grand-children.

A Celebration of Life for friends and family will be held on August 30th, at 2:00 p.m. at the Mt. Si. Golf Course restaurant.