Virginia A. (Highley) Thompson (1915-2009)

THOMPSON, HIGHLY, WHITESELL, HELGELAND, THORSON, HUNT, COOK, CLATT, FJELLAND, OSTHEIMER

Posted By: Ames Tribune
Date: 5/30/2009 at 09:41:07

THE AMES TRIBUNE, Ames, Story County, Iowa, Friday, May 29, 2009.

Virginia A. Thompson, 93, formerly of Slater, died Wednesday, May 27, 2009, at Story County Long Term Care in Nevada. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, June 2, at Cambridge Methodist Church. Visitation will be from 3 to 7 p.m., with family present from 5 to 7 p.m., Monday, June 1, at Adams Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Ames.

THE AMES TRIBUNE, Ames, Story County, Iowa, Saturday, May 30, 2009.

Virginia A. (Highley) Thompson, 93, formerly of Slater, died Wednesday, May 27, 2009, at Story Medical Center Long Term Care in Nevada. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, June 2, at Cambridge United Methodist Church, with burial in Cambridge Cemetery. Visitation will be from 3 to 7 p.m., with family present from 5 to 7 p.m., Monday, June 1, at Adams Funeral Home in Ames.

Virginia Thompson was born July 27, 1915, in Iowa Falls, to Ira and Anna (Whitesell) Highley. On April 16, 1932, she married Marion J. Thompson. They were married 58 years until he died on Aug. 10, 1990.

She was a homemaker all her life, dedicating herself to her family. She was an excellent cook, known for her delicious apple and cherry pies. She enjoyed Friday night game night, popping popcorn for everyone and playing Scrabble. For her kids, young and old, she baked her famous sugar cookies.

She is survived by six daughters, Elaine Helgeland (Gilbert), of Ocala, Fla., Janet Thorson (Roger), of Cambridge, Carole Hunt (Terry), of Nevada, Donna Cook (Duane), of Cambridge, Sandra Clatt (Larry), of Colo, and Cathy Fjelland (Bill), of Ames; one daughter-in-law, Deb Thompson, of Huxley; one sister, Anabel Ostheimer, of Iowa Falls; one brother, Franklin Highley (Betty), of Iowa Falls; 25 grandchildren; 46 great-grandchildren; 11 great-great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews, all of whom will miss her greatly.

She was preceded in death by her husband; one son, Myron Thompson; one granddaughter, Cindy Cook; and one sister, Dorothy Bump.

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