Viola Irene (Thompson) Jackson (1906-1979)

THOMPSON, JACKSON, CARUTH, GOHMAN, LENNING, DONHOWE

Posted By: Dorian Myhre (email)
Date: 7/24/2025 at 19:57:52

From Story City Herald January 9, 1980 (page 8)

Viola Jackson

Viola (Mrs. Birtle) Jackson died Friday, December 38, 1979, at Mary Greeley Hospital in Ames at the age of 73.

She was born May 2, 1906 at Randall, Iowa. Her parents were Iver O. and Julia Thompson. She was baptized in Elim Lutheran Church, Randall, and shortly after the family moved to the Rose Grove community north of Ellsworth.

In 1919 the family moved back to Randall and Viola was married in Randall on March 12, 1924 to Birtle Jackson who died February 23, 1979.

They farmed in the Story City area much of the time except for about 10 years when he worked at the University in Ames. He retired in 1969 and the couple moved back to Story City for the remainder of their lives.

She is survived by four brothers, Raymond Thompson, Gilbert; Arnie Thompson, Story City; Sherman Thompson, Ames; Irvin Thompson of Portland, Oregon. Also four sisters, Myrtle Caruth, Story City; Tressie Gohman of Portland, Oregon; Alma Lenning, Story City; and Margaret Donhowe, El Toro, California. She is also survived by many nieces and nephews.

Viola was preceded in death by her parents, husband and one brother, also by one brother two sisters who died in infancy.