|
|
|
Peter
Thompson, 93
Karlstad
- Peter Elmer Thompson, 93, died on Monday,
February 3, 2003 at the Karlstad Healthcare Center
in Karlstad.
Funeral
services were held on 
Monday,
February 10 at Heritage Christian School with Rev.
Bryan Rengstorf officiating. Denise Aakre was the
organist and the Men's Trio were the vocalists.
Casketbearers were Peter's grandchildren, Jonathan
Thompson, Karen Thompson, Jeremy Johnson, Brian
Johnson, Brent Thompson, Steffanie Stewart,
Michelle Johnson, Debbie Evans and Scott Stewart.
Honorary casketbearers were all those who attended
the service. Interment was in Karlstad Cemetery in
Karlstad.
Peter
Elmer Thompson was born on July 30, 1909, the son
of Ole and Kristina (Bolin) Thompson in Roseau
County. As a child, he moved with his family to a
farm in Lincoln Township of Marshall County, where
he grew up and attended school.
On
October 1, 1935, he married Pearl Vagle in
Karlstad. He was employed on a farm near Drayton,
N.D. for three years, then moved to the couple's
present farm. In 1942, they moved to Karlstad,
where Peter was employed as a butter maker, then to
Bemidji, where he also worked as a butter maker for
a year. The couple returned to the farm, where they
have since resided. Peter worked for Leonard
Thompson Construction for many years, in addition
to raising turkeys. He also worked for Ranum
Construction and at Arctic Enterprises, both in
Thief River Falls. In later years, he raised beef
cattle.
Survivors
include his wife, Pearl; a son, David (Phaela) of
Strandquist; three daughters, LaVonne Johnson of
Strandquist, Sherrie Stewart of Burnsville and
Rebecca (Danny) Johnson of Karlstad; nine
grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; eight great
great-grandchildren; two brothers, Isaac (Betsy) of
Strandquist and George Walter of Karlstad; six
sisters, Mary Renstrom, Elsie Lefrooth, Myrtle
Vagle, Gloria (Danny) Renstrom and Geneva Nordin,
all of Karlstad, and Hazel (Morris) Anderson of
Strandquist; and many nieces, nephews and other
relatives.
Peter
was preceded in death by his parents; a son, Gene;
a granddaughter; a brother, Ernest; and two
sisters, Bertha and Dorothy.
A00003B2003FB12
|
|
