Pearl Irene Thompson, 1921-2011

THOMPSON, KLEPPE, HELGERSON, SIDERS, RESINGER, BENNETT, HELLUM, MEYER, NESSA

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Pearl Irene Thompson
(February 18, 1921 - April 16, 2011)

Pearl Irene Thompson, daughter of Michel and Thelena (Kleppe) Helgerson, was born on February 18th, 1921, in rural Clermont, Iowa.
Irene was united in marriage to Arthur Harold Thompson on February 17th, 1942, at Bethany Lutheran Church, in rural Ossian, IA and was a lifelong member of the church. After Irene and Arthur were married, they farmed for many years in the West Union area. She enjoyed cooking, baking and watching her cats, but her love was spending time with her children and grandchildren. Irene’s death occurred on Saturday, April 16, 2011, at the age of 90, at Waukon Good Samaritan Center, Waukon, IA.

She is survived by two sons, Robert (Linda) Thompson of Waterville, IA and Stan (Shiho) Thompson of Fairview, OK; one daughter, Nancy (Bob) Siders of Jacksonville, FL; six grandchildren, Troy (Julie) Thompson, Tara (Pat) Reisinger, Misty (Dean) Bennett, Cody (Tina) Hellum, Erin Siders and Hannah Thompson and five great-grandchildren, Reese, Isaac, and Drake Reisinger, Gage and Riley Bennett, and Kelsey Hellum.

Irene is preceded in death by her husband Arthur Thompson; her parents; one son, Donald Thompson; four brothers, Melvin Helgerson, Thelmer Helgerson, Herman Helgerson and Milferd Helgerson and one sister, Bernice Meyer.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 am, Wednesday, April 20th, 2011 at Bethany Lutheran Church, rural Ossian, IA, with the Rev. Marshall Nessa officiating. Interment will be in the Bethany Lutheran Cemetery, rural Ossian, IA.

Visitation will be from 5:00 pm until 8:00 pm Tuesday, April 19th, 2011 at the Burnham Wood Funeral Home, West Union, IA, and one hour before the services at the church on Wednesday.

Memorials may be made to the Bethany Lutheran Church Piano Fund in memory of Irene.

The Burnham-Wood & S. K. Rogers Funeral Homes in West Union, IA are in charge of arrangements. On-line condolences may be left at www.skrogersfuneralhome.com