Lorraine Thompson
Obituaries
Grand Junction Daily Sentinel page 6A - March 21, 2012
Lorraine Thompson passed away
on March 18, 2012. Services will
be held at All Saints Lutheran
Church in Cory, Colorado, on
Friday, March 23, 2012, at 2:00
p.m.
Lorraine was born in Carthage,
SD, on July 26, 1933, to Ernest
a n d E d n a J o h n s o n . L o r r a i n e
graduated from Clear Lake High
School in 1951. In 1954 she graduated from the Barton School of
Nursing at Watertown, SD. She continued her nursing career until
retiring from Delta County Memorial Hospital in 1997.
In 1954, she married Morris Thompson of Estelline, SD, who was
the love of her life. They had five children, Connie, LuAnn, Mark,
Cheri, and Penny. They lived on the Thompson family farm at Estelline,
SD, and in 1971, moved to Austin, CO.
Lorraine was a member of the Lutheran Church all her life. She
also held support groups for diabetics. She was a member of the
Grand Mesa Good Sam Camping Club, and enjoyed doing fancywork,
reading, playing cards, her poodle, and taking her grandchildren
shopping.
She is survived by her husband, Morris; five children, Connie
(Kip) Strommenger; LuAnn (Brad) Harrah; Mark (Ruth) Thompson;
Cheri (Brett) King, and Penny (Duane) Morton. She had ten grandchildren
and seven great-grandchildren, with one on the way. Surviving
siblings include Mervin Johnson; Dennis Johnson; Marianne
Richardson; Arlene TeGantvoort; Janice Farel, and a sister-in-law,
Donna Boswell.
Lorraine was preceded in death by her parents and two brothers,
Lyle and Delbert Johnson.
Memorials may be given to All Saints Lutheran Church, 20101
Deer Creek Rd., Austin, CO 81410.
View the internet obituary and sign the online guest registry at
taylorfuneralservice.com.
Grand Junction Daily Sentinel page 7B - March 22, 2012
Lorraine Thompson, 78, Austin, died March 18, 2012.
Visitation will be from 4 to 6 p.m. today at Taylor Funeral Service
Chapel in Delta. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at All Saints Lutheran
Church in Cory.
Survivors include her husband, Morris; one son, Mark; four
daughters, LuAnn Harrah, Cheri King, Penny Morton and Connie
Strommenger; two brothers, Dennis and Mervin Johnson; three sisters,
Janice Farel, Marianne Richardson and Arlene TeGantvoort;
10 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
