Obituary of Elizabeth T Thompson

Elizabeth Theresa Thompson, age 97, of Wisconsin Rapids, passed away Tuesday, April 5, 2016 at Our House Assisted Living in Wisconsin Rapids. Services will be at 11:00 A.M. on Monday, April 11, 2016 at Herman-Taylor Funeral Home in Wisconsin Rapids. Rev. Valentine Joseph will officiate. Burial will be at Calvary Cemetery. Visitation will be from 9:00 A.M. until the time of service on Monday at the funeral home. Elizabeth was born December 2, 1918 in Colby, WI to August and Mary (Jordan) Lube. She married Harold A. Thompson on November 24, 1938 in Marshfield, WI. He died on July 8, 1973. Elizabeth worked as a kitchen helper at the Ridges Golf Course and as a cleaner at Strawberry Lane Nursing Home. Elizabeth enjoyed doing embroidery, putting together puzzles and listening to polka music. She loved being outdoors at the campground, watching and listening to the birds and fishing. Her greatest joy was being with her family at picnics and other family gatherings including a very special gathering of five generations two years ago. She was a devout Catholic and a faithful member of St. Vincent de Paul Parish in Wisconsin Rapids. Elizabeth is survived by four children: Robert (Donna) Thompson, Interlochen, FL, Marjorie (Milfred) Peckham, Nekoosa, WI, Mary Benkowski, Sheboygan, WI, and Helen Seeley, Lawrence, KS; 34 grandchildren; 30 great grandchildren; 17 great-great grandchildren; and a brother, James (Dorothy) Lube, Wichita, KS. She was preceded in death by her parents; two daughters: Eleanor Van Ert and Violet Jefferson; two brothers: Henry and Irvin; and four sisters: Margaret, Lorraine, Adeline and Verena.