Lillian Lucille Thompson, 95, of Hampton, Iowa, passed away Monday, April 27, 2015, at the 9th Street Chautauqua Guest Home in Charles City, Iowa. She was born on July 26, 1919, in Cleves, Iowa, to Simon and Anna (Hinrichs) Janssen. Lillian graduated from Hampton High School and attended Iowa State University. She was united in marriage to Ralph S. Thompson on April 29, 1941, in Hampton, Iowa. Lillian owned several small businesses in Hampton and was a bookkeeper for Krause-Gentle. She is survived by her son Jock and wife Janet Thompson of Chagrin Falls, Ohio, daughter Holly and husband Terry Connor of Charles City, daughter Lark and husband Bob Tipton of Edmond, Oklahoma, granddaughters Kelly Connor-Sunrose and husband Brian Knutsen of Portland, Oregon, Kate Connor-Utterback of husband Ryan of Rochester, Minnesota, Kasey Connor-Hughes and husband Adam of Ames, Brooke Thompson and partner Rosemary Ragusa of Portland, Oregon and Megan Tipton of Edmond, Oklahoma, and great-grandchildren Oona Sunrose, Sloane Utterback, Wren Hughes and Henry Thompson. Lillian was preceded in death by her parents, husband Ralph Thompson, brother Henry (Lucy) Janssen of Dows and sister Mathilda ...[more]
mmond of Kanawha.
Private family services will be held at a later date. The Sietsema Vogel Funeral Home of Hampton is handling the arrangements.
Memorials may be directed to the Hampton Public Library, 4 Federal St. S, Hampton, Iowa, 50441.