Thompson, Mrs. Alice 1879-1952

THOMPSON, PERON

Posted By: Linda Ziemann, volunteer (email)
Date: 1/22/2008 at 15:43:06

MRS. A. THOMPSON
DIES, RITES TUESDAY
AT NAZARENE CHURCH

Funeral services for Mrs. Alice Thompson, who died Friday, Nov. 28, at her home in LeMars will be held Tuesday, Dec. 2, at 2 o’clock at the Church of the Nazerene. The Rev. Homer Max will conduct the services. Burial will be in the LeMars City Cemetery with the Mauer funeral home in charge of the arrangements.

Alice Miranda Peron Thompson was born Dec. 21, 1879, in Lincoln township near Hinton. She was married Dec. 25, 1895, to Elmer Thompson in the home of her parents. She lived in Lincoln and Union townships until she moved to LeMars. Her husband died in 1943.

Survivors include nine children: Leslie, Sioux City; Elsie Wickle, San Francisco, Calif.; Ruel, La Crescenta, Calif.; Hazel Eyres, Monterey Park, Calif.; Russell, Medford, Ore.;

Harold and Stanley, both of Kingsley; Ruby Ligon, Los Angeles, Calif.; Elaine Fischer, Merrill; sixteen grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.

A brother, George Peron of Los Angeles; and three sisters, Mrs. Florence Harrison, Hinton; Mrs. Hattie McKibbin, Sioux City; and Mrs. Olivia Bailey, Long Beach, Calif.

~Source: LeMars Globe-Post, December 2, 1952