Shirley Thompson
October 16, 1935 — July 27, 2013
Shirley Thompson
FOREST CITY - Shirley Thompson, 77, of Forest City, died Saturday, July 27, 2013 at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City, IA., surrounded by her family.
Funeral services will be held 11 A.M., Wednesday, July 31st at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Garner with Rev. Scott Kozisek officiating. Burial will be in Grant Cemetery near Woden.
Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 P.M., Tuesday at the Petersen Lund Funeral Home in Forest City and will continue one hour prior to services at the church.
Memorials may be directed to Hospice of North Iowa.
Shirley Thompson, the daughter of Elwin and Hazel (Ross) Brown, was born October 16, 1935 at Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada. She graduated from high school in Nova Scotia and continued her education at a secretarial school. Shirley then worked for the U.S. Army as a secretary in Newfoundland, where she met her future husband, Carroll Hanna. On September 24, 1955 she was married to Carroll in Windsor, Nova Scotia. Following Carroll's honorable discharge they moved to Iowa settling on a farm near Woden where they farmed and raised their four children. On September 18, 1981, Carroll passed away. Shirley continued to live on the farm and went back to school at Hamilton Business College in Mason City. She then worked at the Winnebago County Courthouse until her retirement. On December 3, 1988 she was married to Gerald Thompson. They made their home in Forest City. Shirley enjoyed spending time with family and friends, quilting, gardening, knitting and crocheting. She especially enjoyed traveling which included trips to visit her children and grandchildren as well as many trips to various parts of the world.
Shirley was an active former member of Grant Lutheran Church in rural Woden, serving as Church Council Treasurer, WELCA, Secretary/Treasurer of her circle, church organist and Sunday school teacher. She also belonged to a neighborhood group called KYN (Know Your Neighbor). Shirley later became a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church in Garner and LWML.
She is survived by her husband, Gerald, of Forest City; four children, Douglas Hanna of Forest City, Diane (John) Pietig of Steamboat Springs, CO, Michael (Colleen) Hanna of Rochester, MN and Scott (Jennifer) Hanna of Frisco, TX; nine grandchildren, Abbey Hanna, Nicole Hanna, Joseph Hanna, Nicholas Hanna, Andrew Hanna, Courtney Hanna, Jack Pietig, Lindsey Hanna and Jared Hanna; six great-grandchildren; and a sister, Lois Vallieres of Ottawa, Ontario.
Shirley was preceded in death by her parents; first husband, Carroll; and brothers, Weldon and Wayne.
Funeral services will be held 11 A.M., Wednesday, July 31st at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Garner with Rev. Scott Kozisek officiating. Burial will be in Grant Cemetery near Woden.
Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 P.M., Tuesday at the Petersen Lund Funeral Home in Forest City and will continue one hour prior to services at the church.
Memorials may be directed to Hospice of North Iowa.
Shirley Thompson, the daughter of Elwin and Hazel (Ross) Brown, was born October 16, 1935 at Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada. She graduated from high school in Nova Scotia and continued her education at a secretarial school. Shirley then worked for the U.S. Army as a secretary in Newfoundland, where she met her future husband, Carroll Hanna. On September 24, 1955 she was married to Carroll in Windsor, Nova Scotia. Following Carroll's honorable discharge they moved to Iowa settling on a farm near Woden where they farmed and raised their four children. On September 18, 1981, Carroll passed away. Shirley continued to live on the farm and went back to school at Hamilton Business College in Mason City. She then worked at the Winnebago County Courthouse until her retirement. On December 3, 1988 she was married to Gerald Thompson. They made their home in Forest City. Shirley enjoyed spending time with family and friends, quilting, gardening, knitting and crocheting. She especially enjoyed traveling which included trips to visit her children and grandchildren as well as many trips to various parts of the world.
Shirley was an active former member of Grant Lutheran Church in rural Woden, serving as Church Council Treasurer, WELCA, Secretary/Treasurer of her circle, church organist and Sunday school teacher. She also belonged to a neighborhood group called KYN (Know Your Neighbor). Shirley later became a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church in Garner and LWML.
She is survived by her husband, Gerald, of Forest City; four children, Douglas Hanna of Forest City, Diane (John) Pietig of Steamboat Springs, CO, Michael (Colleen) Hanna of Rochester, MN and Scott (Jennifer) Hanna of Frisco, TX; nine grandchildren, Abbey Hanna, Nicole Hanna, Joseph Hanna, Nicholas Hanna, Andrew Hanna, Courtney Hanna, Jack Pietig, Lindsey Hanna and Jared Hanna; six great-grandchildren; and a sister, Lois Vallieres of Ottawa, Ontario.
Shirley was preceded in death by her parents; first husband, Carroll; and brothers, Weldon and Wayne.
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