Thompson, Clair Maynard (1931-2012)

THOMPSON, HELGESON, PETERSON, OSBORN, CAYLOR

Posted By: Paul Nagy (email)
Date: 3/24/2012 at 19:59:24

Clair Maynard Thompson
(September 5, 1931 - March 9, 2012)

FOREST CITY: Clair M. Thompson, age 80, of Forest City, died Friday, March 9, 2012, at Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa in Mason City.

Clair M. Thompson, the son of Maynard and Mabel (Helgeson) Thompson, was born in Forest City on September 5, 1931. Baptized and confirmed at the Winnebago Lutheran Church, he graduated from Forest City High School in 1949. After graduation he farmed with his father until 1952 when he joined the United States Army, serving sixteen months in Korea. In 1954, he returned home to continue farming.

On January 10, 1960, he married Lavonne Peterson at Salem Lutheran Church in Lake Mills. In 1961, he bought an acreage in Forest City and went to work for Sorenson Roofing. In 1971, Clair and his brother Stanley bought out Mr. Sorenson, and the business became Thompson Roofing until 1990 when Clair retired.

Clair was a member of Immanuel Lutheran Church in Forest City. He was also a member of Forest City American Legion Post 121 and a lifetime member of the Leland VFW Post 6161. He enjoyed gardening, fishing, hunting and traveling.

Clair is survived by his wife, Lavonne Thompson, of Forest City; three children: Brian, and his wife, Ginny, of Leland, Carla, and her husband, Glenn, of Forest City, and Theresa, and her husband, Clay, of Forest City. Also surviving are three brothers: Stanley, of Forest City, Lynn, of Estherville, and Gary, of Britt; six grandchildren: Jarred and Jagger Thompson, Kelsey and Corey Osborn, and Erin and Ellie Caylor. Clair was preceded in death by his parents, his grandparents, a son-in-law, and a sister, Virginia.

Memorial service will be held at 10:30 AM, Tuesday, March 13, 2012, at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Forest City with Pastor Rod Hopp officiating.

Visitation will be one hour prior to service at the church.

Inurnment will be in Oakland Cemetery in Forest City with Graveside Military Rites by American Legion Post 121 and VFW Post 6161.

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