Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Thompson, Donald Ervin 2014
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Hastings Reminder, 22 Nov 2014

Donald Ervin Thompson, age 93, of Hastings, went home to be with his Lord and
Savior on Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2014 at Thornapple Manor, where he had been lovingly
cared for the last 18 months of his life.  Donald was born on March 7, 1921 at
his family farm home near Clarksville and Freeport.  He was the son of Lester
and Emma (Ropp) Thompson.

Donald attended school at Jennings Country School through eighth grade, then
opted to stay home to work on the farm and squirrel hunt instead of going to
high school.  He spent most of his life farming beef cattle, crops, maple syrup
and doing other farm related ventures, even in his last days wondering how the
harvest was going for the farmers this year.

Donald and his wife, Leona retired from actively farming in 1974 and moved to
Alaska for five years, having fallen in love with that state after a hunting
trip.  Donald worked different jobs for a construction contractor while there,
but concentrated mostly on his fishing, which he had fallen behind on during his
busy life.  Moving back to this area, many will remember him by his desire to be
fishing, winter or summer, and his little maple syrup setup he got back into.

Donald and Leona Mesecar were married June 1, 1941, having been married 73 years.  

He enjoyed the Godly love of Pastor Currie and other members of the First
Baptist Church of Hastings, where he also was a member.  Donald was a loving
husband and father who greatly enjoyed his grandchildren, great-grandchildren,
and great-great grandchildren.

He is preceded in death by his mother, Emma; step-mother, Gertrude (Timm);
father, Lester; and a granddaughter, Laurie.  

Donald is survived by Leona, his loving wife of 73 years; daughter, Karen
(Michael) Livermore of New Mexico; son, Darwin (Margie) Thompson of Alto;
grandchildren, Tom (Mindy) Thompson of Lake Odessa, Tim (Sheryl) Thompson of
Clarksville, Pam (Steve) Ries of Ada, Zachary (Shanda) Livermore of Lake Odessa,
Todd Livermore of Lake Odessa, Amy (Rich) Fetterhoff of Homer, Alaska; great
grandchildren, great-great grandchildren, and three sister-in-laws.

Funeral services will be held on Saturday, November 22, 2014 at 11 a.m. at the
Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings.  A one hour visitation period will precede
the funeral service from 10 until 11 a.m.  A luncheon will be provided at the
First Baptist Church, following the service.  A graveside service for the family
will follow the luncheon at Bowne Mennonite Cemetery.  In lieu of flowers,
please consider giving a memorial contribution to the First Baptist Church, 309
E. Woodlawn Ave., Hastings, MI 49058.


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