Carl Kent Thorsen III

August 6, 1942 – May 10, 2011

Obituary

Carl Kent Thorsen III

Carl Thorsen, 68, a native of Natick, Mass., and resident of Prairieville and Tylertown, Miss., passed away Tuesday, May 10, 2011, in Baton Rouge. He was a self-employed artist and blacksmith. He was an Air Force veteran. Private memorial services will be held at a later date in Panama City Beach, Fla. Survived by his wife, Rebecca Parker Thorsen, of Prairieville; daughter in California; sister, Lynn Levasseur, of Port Charlotte, Fla.; and brother, James H. Thorsen, of Las Vegas. Preceded in death by his parents, Carl Kent Thorsen Jr. and M.J. Evelyn Hall Thorsen; and numerous aunts and uncles. He enjoyed doing metal work, formerly owned a sculpting shop in LaPlace called Beyond Craft, made woven wall tapestries which earned him some awards and had a metal fish sculpture in the Greater Baton Rouge Zoo. To offer condolences to the family you may visit www.oursofh.com. Ourso Funeral Home, Gonzales, is in charge of local arrangements.

Published in The Advocate on May 12, 2011, Baton Rouge, LA