Gary "The Mayor" Thorson

Gary “The Mayor” Thorson passed away on February 15, 2024, in Great Falls, Montana at the age of 71.

Gary was born on May 3, 1952, in Great Falls, Montana to Alfred Thorson and Helen Osterman. He graduated from Great Falls Central High School and went on to be a painter. Once he retired, he became the Mayor of Hughesville, Montana.

He enjoyed spending time fishing, hunting, baseball (Atlanta Braves), riding four wheelers and dirt bikes with friends and family, always working to keep Hughesville safe and a good place, spending time with family, and watching Star Trek.

He is survived by his companion and honey, Lydia Nierenberg; daughter, Garri (Max) Mauch; sons, Seth (Dani) Thorson and Josh (Janice Zigan) Skinner; sisters, Patricia Campbell, Kathy Thorson, and Connie Thorson; and thirteen grandchildren, including The Thorson Gang, Teagan, Tinsley, Taylin, Tristin, and Lawson, Emily Skinner, Austin Shanks, Olivia Bogner, Gavin Mauch, Izellia Zigan, Andy Driessen, Lauren Driessen, and Liam Perné. He was preceded in death by his parents, Alfred Thorson and Helen Osterman.

A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, February 24, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. at Hillcrest Lawn Memorial Chapel. The scattering of Gary’s remains will occur in Hughesville at a later date.