Born May 29, 1910, in Cleveland, Ohio, to Samuel Charles & Anna Louise (Strosacker), Ethel was the niece of Dr. Charles J. Strosacker (a friend of Herbert Dow and a founding officer).
Ethel graduated in 1932 from Flora Stone Mather College of Western Reserve University.
Married Richard Thrune of Midland, January 27th, 1940.
Her role was in the background, encouraging others.
Her work with the Charles J. Strosacker Foundation will be remembered because of the support given to a variety of public projects.
A close friend commented that Ethel was the “most uncomplaining person I’ve known.”
Ethel Thrune was a key person in helping to start the Charles J Strosacker Foundation. Ethel served as Secretary and Chairman of the Board of the Charles J. Strosacker Foundation at the time of her death. She had served on the board in various capacities since 1957. Those early formation meetings in the basement of their house are remembered well by her offspring, who now serve on the Strosacker Board.
Years later, she put forth the same effort and helped to start the Midland Community Foundation as a founding member in 1973.
She might serve as the definition of “The Ripple Effect”
Ethel passed away on October 23, 1983, at 73 years old.