OBITUARY: Wilma Mae Thompson, 1918-2003, Worth Co., Iowa

[Mitchell Co. Press-News online -- Posted April 23, 2003]



                            Wilma Mae Thompson

Funeral services were held Tuesday, April 22, 2003, for Wilma Mae Thompson,
84, of Northwood, at the First Shell Rock Lutheran Church, Northwood, with
Reverend Karl Hermanson officiating.  Burial was in the Sunset Rest Cemetery
in Northwood. Wilma died Wednesday, April 16, 2003, at her home. 

The family has requested that memorial contributions be made to the First
Shell Rock Lutheran Church Handicap Accessible Fund, which has been
established at the church by the family in her memory. 

Wilma Mae Thompson was born was born on July 8, 1918, in rural Mitchell
County, Iowa, near Meltonville, the daughter of William Gentz, Sr. and
Mathilda (Hanson) Gentz. She was baptized at her parent's home in rural
Northwood, and reaffirmed the faith of her baptism through confirmation
in the First Lutheran Church in Northwood.  She attended and received her
education in the Otranto and rural Northwood school system.  She was united
in marriage to Olaf Arthur Thompson on November 25, 1937, at the First
Lutheran Church parsonage in Northwood.  He preceded her in death on April
12, 2003.  After their marriage together they farmed in the Northwood and
Crystal Lake, Iowa area for 35 years before their retirement.  Wilma also
worked as a cook for various restaurants in the North Iowa area before
going to work for Fleet Guard Incorporated in Lake Mills. 

She enjoyed dancing, playing cards, and going to family gatherings, but her
great love and enjoyment was her family. 

She was a member of the First Shell Rock Lutheran Church in Northwood. 

Left to cherish her memory are her children, Carol Ann Nehman and her husband
Darvin of Fonda, Iowa, Marvin Thompson and his wife Diane of Sparta,
Wisconsin, Dennis Thompson and his wife Donna of Glenville, Minnesota,
Dale Thompson of Northwood, and Calvin Thompson and his wife Sandra of
Osage; 15 grandchildren, 22 great-grandchildren; two brothers, Raymond Gentz
and his wife Dorothy of Northwood, William Gentz, Jr. and his wife Esther
of Northwood, a sister, Dorothy Low of Northwood; a sister-in-law, Caroline
Gentz of Northwood; as well as other relatives and friends. 

She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, Olaf Thompson, a daughter,
Gladys Lorraine Thompson; three grandsons, Brandon Thompson, Brian and Shaun
Nehman; great-granddaughter, Madison Nehman; and two brothers, Roy and Art
Gentz; and a sister Florence Bottleman.




Copyright (c) 2003 by Kermit Kittleson
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