Thompson, Esther (Kraby) -- 1917 - 2012

THOMPSON, KRABY, IVERSON, HANSON, MUELLER, GASS, MALANAPHY, GAY, KRABY, RILLING

Posted By: Joy Moore (email)
Date: 7/19/2012 at 16:44:28

Esther Thompson, age 95, of Decorah, IA, died on Friday, April 6, 2012, at the Aase Haugen Nursing Home in Decorah, IA.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, April 10, 2012, at the Glenwood Lutheran Church, 1197 Old Stage Road, Decorah, IA, with Rev. Stacey Nalean – Carlson presiding. Burial will be in the Lutheran Cemetery, Decorah, IA.

Friends may call from: 4:00-6:00 p.m., on Monday at the Schluter – Balik Funeral Home in Decorah, and also after 10:00 a.m., at the church on Tuesday morning.

Esther is survived by her daughter: Betty (Jim) Hanson, Decorah, IA. Three grandsons: Dave (Carol) Hanson, Decorah, IA; Doug (Laurie) Hanson, Decorah, IA; and Darryl (friend, Tina Bappe) Hanson, Decorah, IA. Ten great grandchildren: Amanda (Greg) Mueller, Mitchell (Erica) Hanson, Chad (Shelly)Hanson, Jessica (Bill) Gass, Jon (Liz) Hanson, Sara Hanson, Megan and Cody Hanson, Tabitha Smith, and Breanna (Brian) Malanaphy. Eleven great great grandchildren: Dominic, Danika, Austin, Mason, Landon, Bailey, Logan, Gabriel, Mikael, Caden & Kaylee. One sister: Ruth Gay, Sparks, NE. Two sisters-in-law: Marjorie Kraby, Apple Valley, MN; and Helen Rilling, Hillsboro, OR.

Esther was preceded in death by her parents: Albert & Mabel (Iverson) Kraby. Her husband: Arnold Thompson on Nov. 18, 1999. One granddaughter-in-law: Karla Hanson on April 15, 2003. Three brothers: Norris Kraby in infancy, Arnold Kraby and Kenneth Kraby. Two brothers-in-law: Mel Rilling and John Gay.

Source: Schluter - Balik Funeral Home database

Submitter's Note: Esther was born February 24, 1917.

Lutheran Cemetery, Decorah
 

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