Luella F. Ramsey Thompsen

THOMPSON, RAMSEY, WILSON

Posted By: Merllene Andre Bendixen (email)
Date: 2/27/2003 at 17:57:14

Last Rites Held for Mrs. Luella Thompsen

Mrs. Luella F. Thompson was the daughter of J. H. and Nancy Ramsey. She was born on February 23rd, 1862, near Terra Haute, Indiana. Soon after this her parents moved to near Dedham in Carroll County, Iowa, where she grew to young womanhood.

In May 1883 she was married to Isaac Thompson of Belle Plaine, Ia. To this union were born two sons, Justice who died in infancy and Orlando who now lives in Indiana Harbor, Indiana.

Her husband died in April 1895 and she has cared for herself since then by economy and hard work. Of late years she has also cared for her granddaughter, making her home together with a sister, Mrs. Gertrude Wilson in Manning.

In 1904 she was baptized by the Reverend Bennett and became a member of the M. E. church in Manning of which she has been an ardent devotee ever since. For several years her health has gradually been failing and in late summer she suffered a stroke of paralysis, which has been followed by one after another, and she quietly passed away Wednesday, January 29th, 1930, at the age of 67 years 11 months and 26 days.

To mourn her passing she leaves three brothers, J. W. Ramsey of Alex, Oklahoma, John Ramsey of Estherville, Iowa; Charley Ramsey Sr. of Botna, Iowa, and one sister, Mrs. Gertrude Wilson of Manning, Iowa, and her son Orlando Thompsen of Indiana Harbor, Indiana. She also leaves three granddaughters, Miss Ethel Thompsen of Manning, Iowa, and Genevieve and Shirley Thompsen of Indiana Harbor, Indiana, a number of other relatives and friends who mourn her passing.

The funeral was held Friday afternoon, January 31st, at the Methodist church, the Reverend Chas. C. Doyle officiating. Music was furnished by a quartet, composed of Mrs. Doyle, Mrs. J. A. Lewis, Professor Essbach, and Clifford Johnson, with Mrs. Harvey Wood as pianist. The Hymns sung were “Face to Face”, “Shall We Gather at the River” and “The Old Rugged Cross.” The pall bearers were six of her nephews: Charles, Paul, Edward, Lyle and Mayburn Ramsey. Interment was made at the Dedham cemetery where she is sleeping the eternal slumber at the side of her husband. “Blessed in the sight of the Lord is the death of his saints.”

(Clipping from unidentified newspaper. Collection of Alta Ramsey Andre.)