Sonja Faye (Thorgerson) Worley

Sonja Faye (Thorgerson) Worley, age 68, of Hillsboro, passed away Sunday, February 25, 2024, after her courageous battle with cancer. She was born on April 2, 1955, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the daughter of the late Arnold and Beulah (Neuhaus) Thorgerson. Sonja was a graduate of the St. Petersburg High School in Florida, and she attended and studied Christian Ministry and Theology at the Apostolic Bible Institute, St. Paul. After marrying the love of her life, John A. Worley, they moved to Columbus, Ohio and five years later to Hillsboro to begin pastoring TouchPoint Pentecostals for the next 41 years. She was a gifted teacher, musician, event host and church secretary. Sonja founded and managed TouchPoint Pantry and also led a volunteer team to serve the Our Daily Bread program at the Hillsboro Methodist Church. She loved cooking (her banana bread was amazing), but she loved her family most, especially that grandson. Her hobby was people! Noone was disqualified. She was everybody’s friend. And, she prayed for her friends. She will be deeply missed by any who truly knew her. Sonja is survived by her loving husband of 45 years, John A. Worley; three children, Jared (Wendy Ellis) Worley of Greenfield, Joel Worley of Hillsboro, and Jaalah (Brad) McFerrin of Columbus, Ohio; a grandson, Lewis Worley; a sister, Nona Thorgerson of Mountain View, Missouri; a brother, Arnold “Butch” (Chris) Thorgerson of Mountain View, Missouri, and many friends and extended family. Visitation will be held from 11:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. on Saturday March 2, 2024, at the Hillsboro Church of the Nazarene. Funeral services will follow visitation at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday March 2nd at the Hillsboro Church of the Nazarene. Pastor Clark Baker will be officiating. Graveside services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on March 9th, 2024, in the Evergreen Cemetery in Bushnell, Florida. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in Sonja’s name to the TouchPoint Building Fund, PO Box 82, Hillsboro, OH 45133. The Turner & Son Funeral Home and Beyers Funeral Home- Purcell Chapel are serving the family. To leave an online condolence, please visit www.turnerfuneralhomes or purcellfuneralhome.com

Sonja Faye (Thorgerson) Worley

April 2, 1955 - February 25, 2024