Dorothy J. Thompson

Posted

Funeral services for Dorothy J. Thompson, 93, of Estherville, were held at 1 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 11, 2024, at the First Presbyterian Church in Estherville with Pastor Doug Burton officiating. Interment was at East Side Cemetery, Estherville. She passed away at her home in Estherville on December 7, 2024.
Dorothy Jean Thompson, the daughter of Harold and Myrtle (Miller) Ross, was born on December 14, 1930, in Dolliver, Iowa.
Dorothy graduated from Estherville High School before marrying Maurice Thompson on February 17, 1951, and to this union, three children were born, Gary, Nancy, and Craig.
Dorothy worked at the doctor’s office in Redwood Falls for 10 years, and the Grundy Center library for many years. 
She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church in Estherville, the ladies circle and the Good Samaritan Auxiliary. In her free time, Dorothy enjoyed knitting and sewing. 
Dorothy is survived by her sons, Gary (Christine) Thompson of St. Cloud, MN and Craig (Carla) Thompson of Colorado Springs, CO; 7 grandchildren; 9 great-grandchildren; and her son-in-law, Andy Peterson, St. Paul, MN.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Maurice Thompson, daughter Nancy Peterson, granddaughter Jennifer Peterson, her brothers, Dale and Dean and her sister, Beverly (Joe) Eckhart.
Online condolences may be left for Dorothy’s family at HenryOlsonFuneral.com.