Emery Thompson

DEATH NOTICE FORM FROM: NEWCOMER FAMILY FUNERAL HOME
TOPEKA, KANSAS

Family contact name and telephone number: Bill Thompson 913-845-3561 (Son)

1. Full Name: Emery D. Thompson Age: 83 Years Sex: M

2. Current address: Topeka

3. Date of death: , March 15, 2003

4 Place of death: Topeka nursing home

5. Cause of death:

6. Date of birth: March 12, 1920 Place of birth: Little Blue, MO

6.b. Parents: William Thomas Thompson Faye Marie Radcliff Thompson

6.c. Years in current city/town: Since 1945

7. Background:He grew up in Independence and Little Blue, MO, and attended schools there. He
joined the Navy and served in WWII. He married Mary E. Etzel in August 19, 1943 in Corpus Christi, TX.
She survives. He was employed at the VA Hospital in Topeka as a security guard and supply supervisor for
for over 30 years. He was a flagman for the Shawnee Speedway for 10 years. He was a member of the
Seabrook United Church of Christ.

8. Relatives:

8.b. preceded in death by:1 sister, and 1 brother
8.c. Immediate survivors:
Wife, Mary E. Thompson of Topeka, KS; 1 Daughter: Sharon Crouch of Topeka, KS; 2 Sons:
William D. Thompson of Tonganoxie, KS and James K. Thompson of LaHabra, CA; 1 Brother: John Thompson
of Muncie, KS; 5 Grandchildren; 4 Great-grandchildren.




9. Service time, day, date, place: Services will be at 2:00pm, Wednesday, March 19, 2003 at Mt. Hope
Cemetery

10. Burial: Mt. Hope Cemetery Topeka, Kansas

11. Visitation times, place: None .

12. Vigil, wake, rosary, other: None

13. Memorial contributions, if any: Heart Of America Hospice 3715 SW 29th Topeka, KS 66614 or
Seabrook United Church of Christ 4425 SW 19th Topeka, KS 66604 or Lexington Park Nursing Home 1031
Sw Fleming Ct. Topeka, KS

14. Funeral home in charge: Newcomer Family Funeral Home, 4020 SW 6th Ave., Topeka, Kansas 66606
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Director: Sue Brueggemann