NAME OF DECEASED: LESTER M. THOMPSON AGE: 84
ADDRESS: W8146 Center Ave., Medford; A township of Hammel resident
PLACE, DATE & TIME OF DEATH: 9:20 AM Sunday, August 22, 2010 at his residence in the township of Hammel under the loving care of his family and Hope Hospice
TIME & PLACE OF FUNERAL: 10:30 AM Thursday, August 26 at Immanuel Ev. Lutheran Church, Medford
OFFICIATING: Pastor James Krueger
PLACE OF BURIAL: Molitor Catholic Cemetery, Township of Molitor where there will be graveside military rites performed by the Medford Area Military Honors Team of which Lester was a past member
VISITATION AT: Hemer Funeral Home, Medford from 4-7 PM Wednesday, August 25 and also at church 9:30 AM until time of services at 10:30 AM on Thursday, August 26
DATE & PLACE OF BIRTH: August 14, 1926 at Medford, WI
EDUCATION: Town of Molitor elementary school, and he attended Medford High School
MARRIAGE INFORMATION: June 21, 1952 at Immanuel Ev. Lutheran Church, Medford to Darlene Gehrig and she survives
PRINCIPAL EVENTS IN LIFE: US Army veteran of the Korean War having served from 1946-1947. He worked for Neuendorf Trucking in Madison from 1951-1952. Then they farmed in the town of Hammel for many years. While farming he worked for the Taylor Co. Highway Dept., P.C. Kaiser Construction, James Peterson & Sons Construction, Neuendorf Transportation, and ANR Trucking in Medford for periods of time as a truck driver for a total of 37 years of truck driving. He enjoyed hunting, snowmobiling, ATV riding, his grandchildren, family picnics, eating in town, picking his raspberries, and helping his son Scott build things.
MEMBER OF: Immanuel Ev. Lutheran Church, Medford; 50 year member of Landua-Jensen American Legion Post #147, Medford;
SURVIVNG SPOUSE: Darlene Thompson of the town of Hammel
SURVIVING CHILDREN: (3) Daughters-Sandra Thompson of the town of Hammel & Darla (Brad) Wiedenhoeft of Strum, WI; Son-Scott Thompson of the town of Hammel
# OF GRANDCHILDREN: 4-Gus, Zach, Max & Molly Wiedenhoeft
SURVIVING BROTHERS/SISTERS: 5 sisters- Luverne (Lyle) Huebner of Mondovi, Rosalie (Norbert) Brost of Medford, Darlene Barker of Harahan, LA, Betty (Richard) Lekie of Medford & Carol (Pat) Meyer of Medford
Brother-Robert (Sharyn) Thompson of Medford
DECEASED FATHER: Emeal Verner Thompson DECEASED MOTHER: Elsie Elizabeth Johnson
PALLBEARERS: Grandchildren-Molly, Gus, Zach & Max Wiedenhoeft; Nephews-John Paulson & Gary Gehrig
OTHER INFORMATION: In lieu of flowers, memorials should be given to the family for a future designation
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