Maxine "Mick" O'Reilly

Maxine May “Mick” Thorson was born February 11, 1928, at Philip, South Dakota, the daughter of Joe and Cora (Hovey) Thorson. She grew up on her parents’ farm in the Grindstone area. She graduated from Philip High School in 1945. She received her teaching certificate from Black Hills State in Spearfish and taught rural school in Haakon County for two years.
Mick was united in marriage to Loren O’Reilly on October 1st , 1947, in Philip and shortly after they moved to Murdo when Loren started working for the Department of Transportation. They became parents to five children, Kathy, JoAnne, Patty, Brian and Susan. Maxine was employed by the Murdo/Jones County School for 20 years until her retirement in 1990.
She was a member of St. Martin’s Catholic Church and Evening Guild, Book and Thimble Club, and the American Legion Auxiliary, all of Murdo.
Her interests included playing bridge, crafts, and she and Loren enjoyed bus trips to many places.
Survivors include her four daughters Kathy Oviatt of Denver, JoAnne Lobdell of Pierre, Patty Sanderson and her husband Craig of Sturgis, and Susan Raikas and her husband George of Denver; one son Brian O’Reilly of Murdo; four grandchildren Rob Gull of Pierre, Kristin O’Reilly of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; Ryan Sanderson of Ft. Collins, Colorado, and Cody Sanderson of Colorado Springs, Colorado; a brother Corwin “Corky” Thorson and his wife Zoni of Philip; two sisters Mildred Radway of Philip, Janice Parsons and her husband Bart of Milesville; five sisters-in-law, Phillis Thorson of Philip, JoAnn Thorson of Philip, Maureen O’Reilly of Billings, Montana, Dolores Hansen of Los Angeles, California, and Mary June Penticoff of Murdo; and a host of other relatives and friends.
Mick was preceded in death by her husband Loren O’Reilly in 1997; her parents; two brothers Leonard and Lauren Thorson; two sons-in-law Roger Oviatt and Ed Lobdell; and five brothers-in-law Bob Radway, Francis O’Reilly and his wife Grace, Jack O’Reilly, Don Hansen, and Pete Penticoff; and two sisters-in-law Marguerite Marshall and her husband Wayne, and Margo Thorson.
A vigil service was held 7:00 p.m. CDT Thursday, August 9, at St. Martin of Tours Catholic Church in Murdo.
Mass of Christian Burial was held 10:30 a.m. CDT Friday, August 10, at St. Martin of Tours Catholic Church in Murdo, with Father Gary Oreshoski as celebrant.
Interment was at the Murdo Cemetery.

MASS OF CHRISTIAN BURIAL
Friday, August 10, 2012 - 10:30 a.m.
St. Martin of Tours Catholic Church
Murdo, South Dakota

CELEBRANT
Father Gary Oreshoski

MUSIC
Marilyn Millage – Pianist
Congregational Hymns
“How Great Thou Art”
“Amazing Grace”
“Be Not Afraid”

REGISTER BOOK ATTENDANT
Helen McMillan

LECTOR
Deb Reed

USHERS
Rob Kaiser - Bill Philips

PALLBEARERS
Cody Sanderson - Ryan Sanderson
Chris Iversen - Marvin Feddersen
Rob Gull - Jay Drayer

HONORARY PALLBEARERS
Wednesday Morning Coffee Ladies

INTERMENT
Murdo Cemetery
Murdo, South Dakota

Service Details

Vigil service: 7:00 p.m. CDT Thursday, August 9, at St. Martin of Tours Catholic Church in Murdo.
Mass of Christian Burial: 10:30 a.m. CDT Friday, August 10, at St. Martin of Tours Catholic Church in Murdo.
Interment: Murdo Cemetery.

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