Corrynn A. Thompson

IN LOVING MEMORY OF
CORRYNN A. THOMPSON

BORN
September 6, 1916
Alvord, Iowa

PASSED AWAY
October 4, 2012
Sanborn, Iowa


FUNERAL SERVICE
2:00 P.M. Monday, October 8, 2012
St. Cecilia’s Catholic Church; Sanborn, Iowa
Father Timothy Hogan ~ Officiating

Visitation with the family present will be Monday, October 8, 2012 from 1:00pm until the time of service at St. Cecilia Catholic Church in Sanborn, Iowa.

MUSIC

No. 343 Vs. 1,4 & 5 “I Am The Bread of Life”
“Psalm 23”
No 492 vs. 1,2 & 3“Eye Has Not Seen”
No. 841 “Song of Farewell”
No. 195 “Holy God”
Pianist: Terri Carnahan

CASKET BEARERS
Mark Koedam Wendy Nelson
Stacey Dagel Pat Tanner
Rick Marnanell Julie O’Connor
Dr. Shailesh Desai

FINAL RESTING PLACE
St. Patrick’s Catholic Cemetery
Sheldon, Iowa


Arrangements under the care of the:
Vander Ploeg Funeral Home ~ Sheldon, Iowa


CORRYNN A. THOMPSON
Corrynn Adaline Thompson was born in Alvord, IA on September 6, 1916, the daughter of Dallas and Elizabeth (Levins) Thompson. After attending grade and high school in Alvord, Corrynn went to Iowa State Teacher’s College (now UNI) where she received her teaching certificate. She then taught in the rural schools of Lyon County, IA. During World War II, and after studying at St. Louis University, St. Louis, MO, she became a civilian instructor at the Army Air Force Training Command in Sioux Falls, SD, teaching International Morse Code and Tactical Procedure – the practice of sending war messages using code. Following the war, Corrynn was a primary grade teacher in Archer, Everly, Sibley and St. Patrick School, Sheldon. She passed away on Thursday, October 4, 2012 at the Prairie View Campus in Sanborn, Iowa, reaching the age of 96 years and 28 days.
Since 1947, Corrynn has been a member of both St. Patrick Parish, Sheldon and St. Patrick guild. She was also an adopted member of St. Cecelia Parish, Sanborn, IA.
Corrynn is survived by her brother, Adrian “Tommy” Thompson of Lake Elmo, Minnesota; four nieces, Maureen, Margaret, Yvonne “Vonnie” Anderson all of Sheldon and Teri Gene Selden of Lake Elmo, Minnesota; a nephew, Greg Thompson of Mahtomedi, Minnesota.
She was preceded in death by her parents, three sisters, La Vohne and Grace Thompson and Myva (Thompson) Anderson; her brother-in-law, M.F. “Mike” Anderson; an infant brother, Bernard John; her sister-in-law, Verle Thompson and a niece, Sandy Thompson.