Elmer Oscar THOMPSON

Other Events and Attributes:

• Minnesota Death Certificate: 1965-MN-025928
• Baptism: 31 Dec 1896

Notes:

His mother’s maiden name is shown as Ellastad on his death certificate.

Registered for the draft on June 5, 1918, in Todd County. He was described as of medium height and build with blue eyes and light brown hair.

In the 1930 census (April 28th), Elmer and his brother Anton were farming on adjacent farms In Eagle Valley Township, Todd County, MN. The family consisted of Elmer, 32, his wife Emma, 24, and their children Evelyn, 5, and Lloyd, 11 months. Elmer and Emma were married when they were 27 and 18, respectively. Elmer was born in Minnesota and his parents in Norway. Emma was born in Minnesota and her parents in Bohemia. Elmer was renting his farm which was characterized as a dairy farm. He did not have a radio.

In the 1940 census, the family lived on a farm in Eagle Valley Twp, the same house that they had all lived in in 1935.

Elmer and Emma appear to have had a grandson born in September of 1962.

Baptism:
as Elmer Oscar Thompson

Elmer married Emma Albena VOLENEC on 17 Sep 1924 in Todd County, Minnesota. Emma (daughter of Anton VOLENEC and Anna) was born on 31 Aug 1906 in Minnesota; died on 3 Jun 2004 in Clarissa, Todd County, Minnesota; was buried on 7 Jun 2004 in Woodman Cemetery, Clarissa, Todd County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Minnesota Birth Certificate: 1924-07741
• Baptism: 6 May 1925, Farmington, Dakota County, Minnesota

Notes:

She was Evelyn (Mrs. John) Sada of Villa Park, Illinois, at the time of her brother Donald’s death in 1996.

She was married to John L Sada at the time of his father’s death in 1969.

Baptism:
Christiania

Died:
last residence Villa Park

Evelyn married John L SADA in 1948. John was born in 1921; died on 13 Dec 2009 in Illinois; was buried in Chapel Hill Gardens West, Oakbrook Terrace, DuPage County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Minnesota Birth Certificate: 1929-28784

Notes:

PFC US Army, Korea

He later married a Donna.

Died:
last residence Eagle Bend, Todd County

Lloyd married Ovidia Thora SOMA on 19 Feb 1951 in Clay County, Minnesota, and was divorced. Ovidia was born on 4 Sep 1933 in North Dakota; died on 30 Nov 2013 in Burleigh County, North Dakota; was buried in Ness Lutheran Cemetery, Cooperstown, Griggs County, North Dakota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

He and Eleanor lived in Bloomington at the time of his brother Donald’s death in 1996.

Thompson, Duane E. age 86, of Bloomington, Minnesota, formerly of Clarissa, died on Thursday, June 20, 2019, at his home. Interment is at the church cemetery. Full military honors accorded by the Minnesota Honor Guard and the Parkers Prairie American Legion Post #219.

Duane Elmer was born on July 25, 1932, to Elmer and Emma (Volenec) Thompson on the family farm near Browerville. He was baptized on December 1, 1932 and confirmed on October 16, 1949, at Bethel Church near Clarissa. Duane attended District #123 Country School through the eighth grade. Following his education, he started working for Swift & Co. in South St. Paul. Duane was united in marriage to Eleanor Hedlund on January 31, 1953, at Esther Lutheran Church in Eastern Township. Shortly after their wedding, Duane was stationed in Japan while he served in the United States Army from March 13, 1953 until his honorable discharge in February of 1955. He returned home and went back to work at Swift & Co, until 1967. Duane then began working for the Bloomington School System as a custodian and bus driver before eventually becoming the Chief Engineer. Duane retired in 1994. He was a member of St. Stephen Lutheran Church in Bloomington and former member of Esther Lutheran Church. Duane also was part of the camping group called the Rochester Roamers. He enjoyed working, traveling and camping. Duane especially loved taking trips with his family.

He was preceded in death by his parents; an infant daughter; an infant son; sister, Evelyn Sada; and two brothers, Loyd Thompson and Donald Thompson.

Duane is survived by his wife of 66 years, Eleanor; two sons, Kevin (Mary) Thompson of River Bank, California and Keith (Lois) Thompson of Bloomington; daughter, Karla (Donny) Kalpin of Leaf Valley; two brothers, Gary (Kathy) Thompson of Eagle Bend and LeRoy Thompson of Rogers; 13 grandchildren; several great-grandchildren; and many nieces, nephews and other relatives.

Family/Spouse: E. HEDLUND. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Minnesota Death Certificate: 1996-MN-037093

Notes:

SP4 in the U.S. Army.

He was a milk truck driver for many years. He and Beverly owned and operated the Clarissa Ballroom and the Dew Drop Inn. The latter burned down in 1977.

He and his daughter moved to Browerville in 1991.

Died:
last residence Clarissa, Todd County

Family/Spouse: R.M. KOPP. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Donald married Beverly Jean MEYER on 21 Sep 1962 in Roberts County, South Dakota. Beverly was born on 10 Jun 1932; died on 13 Apr 1988 in Benton County, Minnesota; was buried in Woodman Cemetery, Clarissa, Todd County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Gina Louise Lien, 54 of Cooperstown, ND, died Thursday, September 20, 2012 at Sanford Hospital, Fargo, ND.

Gina was born March 15, 1958 in Cooperstown, ND to Ovidia (Soma) and Lloyd Thompson. She grew up and graduated from high school in Cooperstown. She married Larry Lien on October 25, 1975 in Cooperstown. Gina worked at the Cooperstown Nursing Home, Sheyenne Tooling and V-W Motors.

Gina loved spending time with her family, and taking care of her dogs. She enjoyed watching and participating in demolition derbies and watching Larry and Garret drag race. Gina also liked to take trips to Las Vegas.

Gina is survived by her husband, Larry of Cooperstown; 3 children, Garett Lien of Washburn, ND, Shane (Theresa) Lien of Sioux Falls, SD, and Lori Lien (Mark Gjavenis) of Apple Valley, MN; grandchildren, Preston Dahl, Stephen Lien and Austin Lien; parents, Ovidia and Clifford Anderson of Cooperstown; siblings, Gail (Farrel) Carlson of Bismarck, ND, Suzanne (Kevin) Nelson of Fargo, Lisa Thompson of Fargo, Laura (Jody) Brorby of Bismarck, and Rusty (Marlene) Thompson of Cooperstown.

She was preceded in death by her father, Lloyd Thompson; 3 infant sons; and her beloved dogs, Squeaky and Omar.

Funeral Services will be held Monday, September 24, 2012 at 10:30 am at Trinity Lutheran Church, Cooperstown, ND.

Visitation will be Sunday, September 23, 2012 from 5:00 till 7:00 PM with a prayer service at 7:00 PM in the Quam-Plaisted-Cushman Funeral Home in Cooperstown, ND.

Interment will be in the Ness Cemetery, rural Cooperstown, ND.

Gina married Larry LIEN on 25 Oct 1975 in North Dakota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Minnesota Death Certificate: 2005-MN-028837

Notes:

Died:
last residence Browerville in Todd County

Buried:
as Jeanne M. Thompson