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Thalia’s family and friends will honor her life with a v
isitation on Saturday, August 25, 2018 from 4-6 pm at Ballard Sunder Funeral & Cremation (833 S. Marschall Road) in Shakopee with the celebration of life service to follow at 6:00 pm.
Thalia Corrine Trice Shorts was the first child born to the union of Bennie and Mabel Odell Strange Trice in Waterproof, Louisiana on the 25th of November 1932. Both parents preceded her in death . She dedicated her life to Christ at an early age . She sang at United Church of Altgeld Gardens Precious Lord and does Jesus care.
In October 1950 she was joined in holy matrimony to George Shorts Jr. and to that union five children were born: Roslyn, Ronnie, Georgie, Garry & Felicia. They moved to New Orleans and eventually settled in Chicago. She attended cosmetology school in Illinois and worked as a beautician in Chicago. As time went on she worked as a CNA at local nursing homes. She became a dietitian and sometime afterwards became a dietitian supervisor.
In 1999 she moved to Savage, Minnesota became employed at Mystic Lake Casino as a valet cashier /dispatcher at the time of her death she have been employed with Mystic Lake for for 19 years. Thalia enjoyed many hobbies…cooking her signature dishes for her family; baked macaroni and cheese, spaghetti and meatballs.
God open his Gates on August 15th to receive an angel he called Thalia to eternal rest and peace after 85 years of life, her earthly work was done.
Thalia was preceded in death by her son Garry; Father, Bennie Trice; Mother, Mable O’dell, son-in law, Isaac Graves; sister, Mable Williams; Brother in law, Herbert Williams.
She leaves to cherish her loving memories her for children Roslyn (Jerry) Plummer, Ronald Shorts (Celia Poole), George Shorts lll , Thalia Felicia Shorts Graves. A host of grandchildren, great grandchildren, nieces, nephews, relatives and friends.
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