Thompson, Dixie Ann (Larson) (1931 - 2025)

THOMPSON, LARSON, SCHMIDT, RUTHERFORD, BUTLER, GALLAGHER

Posted By: Denise Wurner (email)
Date: 11/3/2025 at 20:12:57

Name of deceased: Dixie Ann Thompson (nee Larson)

Aged: 94 yrs, 7 mo, 20 days

Residence: Elk Horn, Shelby County, IA

Born: Feb. 2, 1931; Harlan, Shelby County, IA

Died: Sep. 22, 2025; Myrtue Medical Center, Harlan, Shelby County, IA

Funeral services: Friday, Sep. 26, 2025; Pauley Jones Funeral Home, Harlan, IA

Survived by: Children, Allyson (spouse, Bart) Schmidt of Chattanooga, TN, Cynthia (spouse, Lynn) Rutherford of Jamestown, OH, and Elizabeth (spouse, Bill) Butler of Copperas Cove, TX; 11 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; 2 great-great-grandchildren; devoted friends, Dick and Dee Sorenson; other family members and friends

Predeceased by: Parents, Roy and Anna Larson; husband, Russell "Rusty" Thompson; son, Patrick Gallagher; son, Eric Thompson; siblings, Paul Lewis Larson, Robert "Bob" Larson, Richard "Dick" Larson, and Mary Alice Larsen

Education: Graduated from Irwin High School, Irwin, IA, Class of 1948; following graduation, Dixie attended Barnes Beauty School for 1 year

Religious affiliation: Baptized at the Irwin (IA) Church of Christ; was an active member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Irwin, IA

Military service: n/a

Marriages: (1) Phillip Gallagher; date not provided; Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie County, IA (2) Russell "Rusty" Thompson; Feb. 14, 1962; location not provided

Employment: Cosmetologist; she retired in the early 2000s.

Hobbies/Interests: Member, Order of the Eastern Star, Auxiliary and The Red Hat Society; was an avid sports fan who never missed any of her children's games or activities.

Sources: kjan.com; pauleyjones.com