Janice Ilene THOMPSON

THOMPSON, MUTH, RICHARDS, PERRY

Posted By: Sarah Thorson Little (email)
Date: 10/2/2010 at 14:18:19

September 14, 1931 -- February 4, 2008

MASON CITY — Janice I. Thompson, 76, of 2761 Fourth St. S.W. in Mason City, died Monday evening (Feb. 4, 2008) at the Muse-Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City. A graveside service will be held in Memorial Park Cemetery, Mason City, at 1:30 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 8, with the Rev. Ron Stein of First Baptist Church in Mason City officiating. On Friday, prior to the service at the cemetery, the family will greet guests at Fullerton Funeral Home, 123 Second St. S.E. in Mason City, from 12:15 until 1 p.m. Those wishing to extend a memorial may direct them to Hospice of North Iowa, 232 Second St. S.E., Mason City, IA 50401.

Janice Ilene Thompson was born in Corwith on Sept. 14, 1931, the only daughter and second child of Leo O. and Gayle T. (Richards) Thompson. She attended schools in Corwith and Clear Lake. For a period of time during her adulthood, Jan lived and worked in St. Paul, Minn., however, she resided most of her life in the Mason City area, which is where she met and developed a deep companionship with Alvin Muth over two decades ago. Many in the community will recall Jan’s employment at various businesses, however, she is particularly remembered as a cafeteria aide at the Mason City Schools for over 10 years. She retired in 1991. Some of Jan’s leisure activities included all types of dancing with Al, she was especially fond of country music, attending county fairs and rummage sales, going for rides, dining out and playing games of chance at area casinos. She loved tending to her rose bushes and her pet cat, Callie, collecting figurines and beanie babies and watching television. Jan met new friends easily and is described as a kind, easy-going and talkative woman!

Jan is survived by her life companion, Alvin “Al” Muth of Mason City; her daughter, Linda Perry of Tulsa, Okla.; her three grandsons, Jerry, Steven and Chance; and several nieces, nephews, cousins and other relatives and friends. Preceding Janice in death are her parents, Leo and Gayle Thompson, and her brother, Dean Thompson. Fullerton Funeral Home and Cremation Services, 123 Second St. S.E., Mason City.

Mason City Globe Gazette -- Iowa
February 7, 2008