Arnold Ernest THOMPSON
- Born: 14 Jan 1915, Fillmore County, MN
- Marriage: Minerva L. TOPNESS on 12 Oct 1938 in Fillmore County, MN 1
- Died: 13 Nov 2011, Houston County, MN at age 96
Another name for Arnold was Tommy.
Death Notes:
Golden Living Center in La Crescent
Noted events in his life were:
• Residence, 1937, La Crosse County, WI.
• Obituary: La Crosse Tribune, 2011, La Crosse County, WI. November 16, 2011
Arnold "Tommy" E. Thompson, 96 of Houston, died peacefully Sunday, Nov. 13, 2011 at Golden LivingCenter in La Crescent.
Arnold was born Jan. 14, 1915, in Whalen to Alfred and Emma (Sveen) Thompson. He attended the Whalen Country School through 8th grade. On Oct. 12, 1938, Arnold married Minerva Topness in Lanesboro.
He started working at Gateway Trucking when he was 19 years old. He was a member of the Civilian Conservation Corps for a few years. When he retired from Gateway, he worked on the family farm until retiring at the age of 88. He loved working on the farm and taking care of the animals and always had a dog by his side. Arnold was a lifelong member of the Whalen Lutheran Church and was also a member of the Teamsters Union. He also loved to dance, coon hunt and spend time with his family. Christmas was his favorite time of the year, eating all the traditional Norwegian foods and being surrounded by his wife, kids and grandkids. Arnold was quick witted and a great story-teller. His many grandchildren and great-grandchildren will miss his wonderful stories and his beautiful smile for them that made them feel as special as they all were to him.
Arnold is survived by his wife, Minerva; children, Tony (Judith) of Tennessee, Donna (Richard) Benson of Mabel, Julie (Jim) Thompson-Hakes of Brownsville; Alda (Stephen) Thompson-Korte of Bismarck, N.D., and Kevin (Jen) of Detroit Lakes; 20 grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren; six great-great-grandchildren; and a brother, Duane (Elvie) Thompson of Kentucky.
He is preceded in death by his mother who died in 1929, his father and a beloved stepmother, Emma (Hasleit).
Funeral Service will be 11 a.m. Friday, Nov. 18 at Whalen Lutheran Church in Whalen with the Rev. Patricia Hinkie and Rev. Louise Stromberg co-officiating. Burial will follow at the church cemetery. Visitation will be 5 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday at Hoff Funeral & Cremation Service in Houston and one hour prior to the service on Friday at the church.
Please share a memory of Arnold, leave a message of sympathy for his family, sign his online guestbook and view his video tribute when it becomes available at www.hofffuneral.com.
Arnold married Minerva L. TOPNESS on 12 Oct 1938 in Fillmore County, MN.1 (Minerva L. TOPNESS was born on 18 Jun 1919 and died on 31 May 2012 in La Crescent, MN.)
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