Thompson, Richard Harlan (1947-2016)

THOMPSON, MUTH, GRUNIG, LESKA, GELHAUS, NESSLER, ASMUS, NICHOLSON, SIEBENMORGAN, RASCHE, LARSON, HOPF, ROBERTS, THEOBOLD

Posted By: Paul Nagy (email)
Date: 12/5/2016 at 21:12:23

Richard Harlan Thompson
July 25, 1947 - October 20, 2016

Richard H. Thompson, 69, of Buffalo Center, Iowa, formerly of Rake, Iowa, passed away on Thursday, October 20, 2016, in Buffalo Center, Iowa.

Richard was born on July 25, 1947, to Herman and Lucille (Muth) Thompson at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Mankato, Minnesota. Baptized at the hospital and confirmed at Liberty Lutheran Church in Rake, he graduated from Rake High School in 1965 and Iowa Lakes Community College in Estherville, Iowa, in 1968. Before retiring in 2008, he had worked for the Farmer’s Cooperative Elevator in Rake for nearly forty years.

Richard will be remembered for his commitment to his church, his community, and his family. His playful sense of humor and kind-hearted nature touched the lives of many including the numerous kids he mentored through the church. In addition, he walked faithfully every day. He logged all his walking miles, and he would, cheerfully, tell others he was making his “third lap around the moon.”

Richard is survived by his wife, Michele, of Buffalo Center; his daughters, Kendra Grunig (finance, Craig Leska), of Rosemount, Minnesota, Rebecca (Shane) Gelhaus, of Cedar Falls, Iowa, and Christine (Andy) Nessler, of Mankato, Minnesota; his grandchildren, Brandon, Drake, Max, Kenley, Liam, and Margo; his sisters, Karen Asmus, of Blue Earth, Minnesota, and Betty Nicholson, of Arvada, Colorado; and his brother-in-law, Jerry Siebenmorgan, of Sunrise Beach, Missouri; as well as by several nieces, nephews, and many great friends.

Richard was preceded in death by his parents, Herman and Lucille; his parents-in-law, Aleta and William Rasche and Marvin and Francis Larson; his sister, Barbara Siebenmorgan; his brothers-in-law, Howard Asmus, Howard Nicholson, and Mike Larson; and his sisters-in-law and their spouses, Patricia and Walt Hopf, Nancy and John Roberts; and his sister-in-law, Leslie Theobold.

A Celebration of Life will be held at 11:00 AM, Wednesday, October 26, 2016, at Zion Lutheran Church in Rake, Iowa, with Pastor J. Douglas Rokke officiating. Visitation will be from 5:00 to 7:30 PM, Tuesday evening, at Zion Lutheran Church, 107 W Florence Street, Rake, Iowa 50465, and again one hour prior to the service. His body will be cremated after the service, and inurnment will take place at a later date at West Cemetery, Rake, Iowa. In lieu of flowers, memorials can be given to the East/West Cemeteries and Zion Lutheran Church in Rake.

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