Bissell, Theda Geneive Thompson

BISSELL, THOMPSON, GUTHRIE

Posted By: Lorelei Rusco (email)
Date: 6/6/2014 at 02:29:49

Bissell, Theda Genevieve Thompson -
Funeral services for Theda Bissell, age 88, of Lenox, who died Wednesday, September 20,
2006 at Vintage Park Apartments in Lenox were held Saturday, September 23, 2006 at
1:00 p.m. at the Ritchie Funeral Home in Lenox. Interment was held at the Summit
Cemetery. Memorials can be given in Theda's name. Memories can be shared with the
family on our website at www.ritchiefuneralhome.com. Arrangements were entrusted to
the Ritchie Funeral Home of Lenox.
Theda Genevive Bissell was born May 31, 1918, on a farm south of Bridgewater, Iowa the
daughter Of Garner and Jane (Guthrie) Thompson. On June 1, 1935, she was united in marriage
to Raymond Bissell in Maryville, Missouri. Two children were born to bless this union, Richard
and Nancy.
Theda and Raymond were farmers at heart. After the death of Theda's brother, William
Thompson who was killed in Normandy, France in 1944, they moved to the home farm east
of Prescott, living there for fifty three years. In. 1997, they sold the farm and moved to
Creston. Theda moved to Vintage Apartments in Lenox in 2005 to be closer to her family.
She was always a busy person, helping out on the farm, doing chores, mowing the lawn to
perfection! Theda enjoyed bowling in her spare time, a sport she enjoyed for over thirty
years. Her main pride and joy was getting her hair fixed each week. If she ever needed
help she would call her kids or grandchildren to help, and they better not be late getting
there! She was a member of the Christian Church in Prescott and the William Thompson
American Legion and Auxiliary in Bridgewater, which was named after her brother.
Left to cherish Theda's memory are her son Richard Bissell and wife Connie of Elkhart,
Iowa; a daughter, Nancy Freshour of Lenox; grandchildren Jacqi Reed and husband
Stephen; Kyle Freshour and wife Kelly; Kevin Freshour and wife Bev; Nicolee Rasmussen
and husband Brad; Noelle Carroll and husband Steve; great grandchildren Troy Reed and
wife Chris; Crystal Shawler and husband Todd; Dawn Pullen and husband Frank; Kisha Wagoner
and husband Zackery; Taylor Rasmussen; Sidney Carroll; Tori Carroll; Gary Lucas and wife
Missy; and Kurtis Lucas and Jenny; great-great-grandchildren Evan and Xander Pullen; Gael
Wagoner, Taylor Lucas, C.J. Lucas, and Patrick Harden.
Preceding Theda in death were her parents, her husband Raymond in 1999; a brother
William and a son-in-law, Clifford Freshour.
Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Wednesday September 27, 2006