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Myron Thompson

February 11, 2011 — September 1, 2004

Remembering the life of Myron C. Thompson.....



The Funeral Service for Myron C. Thompson of Albert Lea will be held at 1:00 P.M.

on Tuesday, September 7, 2004 at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Albert Lea.

Pastor Wayne Halvorson will officiate. Interment will be in Hillcrest Cemetery.

Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. on Monday at Bonnerup Funeral Service and one hour before the service at the church.



Myron was born on February 17, 1911, near Buffalo Center, Iowa, the son of

Martin and Carrie (Oftedahl) Thompson.

He attended rural country school near Buffalo Center.

As a young man he enjoyed working with large equipment and began working

for Jensvold's in Buffalo Center.

On May 18, 1939 he married Mae Sathoff in Ringsted, Iowa.

Following their marriage Myron took over the family farm near Buffalo Center.

In 1948, they moved and began farming southeast of Hayward.

Myron retired in 1975, and they moved into Albert Lea.

He had been a member of the Hayward Lutheran Church and then

became a member of Our Savior's Lutheran when they moved to Albert Lea.



Myron loved fishing and birdwatching and enjoyed tinkering with motors and

fixing things, especially lawn mowers and bikes for area neighbors.







Myron died on Wednesday, September 1, 2004 at the Good Samaritan Center

in Albert Lea. He was 93.

He is survived by two children: son Dean Thompson of Hayward, daughter

Ramona Thompson of Rochester; three grandchildren: Michael Thompson of

Minneapolis, Lisa Thompson of Albert Lea, Randy Thompson of New Richland and

several nieces and nephews.



He was preceded in death by his parents Martin and Carrie Thompson,

his step-father Ed Holm, three brothers: Elmer, Lloyd and Ernest Thompson;

three sisters: Gladys O'Keefe, Phyllis Rhubee, and Blanche Krieger.




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