Ina May Thorsgard, Detroit Lakes, MN, formerly of Thief River Falls, MN age 90, passed away on Monday, December 4, 2017 at Ecumen Nursing Home, Detroit Lakes, MN with her loving family by her side.

Memorial Service for Ina May Thorsgard will be held at 4:00 PM Saturday, December 9, 2017 at Zion Lutheran Church, Thief River Falls, MN with Reverend Ale Tulu and Reverend John Golv officiating. Visitation will be held 1 hour prior to the service at the church.

Ina May Sundquist was born October 10, 1927 on the J. P. Sundquist farm near Aneta, ND, the daughter of Arnold and Inga (Hovde) Sundquist

She attended High School in Aneta and graduated the Grand Forks Deaconess School of Nursing, Grand Forks earning a RN degree.

On June 26, 1953, Ina May was united in marriage to Ernest Thorsgard.

She worked at the Deaconess Hospital, Grand Forks, ND and then as Superintendent of Nursing at Northwood, ND.  She and her husband, Dr. Ernest Thorsgard, dedicated a year to serve as medical missionaries in Papua New Guinea, where Ina helped conduct mom baby wellness clinics.

Ina May was active at Zion Lutheran Church in Thief River Falls, a member of the Ladies Aid, Dorcas Circle, Steven Ministries and Bethel Series.  She also belonged to Zehlians Womens Club.   She loved to cook and feed people, taught many children to swim and skate, and loved watching figure skating at the Olympics.  Ina's "expedition outfitters" is what we called her closet full of warm clothes that she kept for visitors that came over for skating or sleigh rides.

She is survived by children: Knute (Nancy) Thorsgard, Kyja Thorsgard (Dan Wold) and Eric (Gerri) Thorsgard; Grandchildren: Marit (Kevin) Spaeth, Kai (Harmony) Thorsgard, Greta (Mox) Gunderson, Annelise (Casey) Nelson, Torin Thorsgard, Trageton Thorsgard, Haakan Thorsgard, Brekt Thorsgard, Erin Thorsgard, Aksel Thorsgard, Rava (aka Pixie) Thorsgard; Great Grandchildren: Annika Spaeth, Henrik Spaeth, Knute Spaeth, Leif Thorsgard, Synneva Gunderson, Beau Gunderson, Anja Nelson and Klara Nelson; sisters: Carol Manthei and Doris Johnson.

Preceded in death by her husband Ernest on June 7, 2012, her parents, grandparents, brothers: Carl Sundquist, John Sundquist and Arnold Sundquist.