She made sure we all had piano lessons growing up with a real piano.
She learned how to play the piano in grade school on a cardboard keyboard. We didn't know at the time how special her efforts were.Įunie enjoyed playing the piano, Claude Debussy's Clair de Lune was her favorite piece. It was effortless for her to serve up pancakes and bacon in the woods, set up a hand washing station, keep the kitchen in top order and always have s'mores around the campfire. The "camp kitchen" was her domain and we all benefited from her flair for cooking outside. The family spent vacations camping in a pop-up trailer that Red built. She taught Sunday School, Bible School and assisted with the annual Norwegian Holiday Bazaar. She was a troop leader for Brownie, Girl and Boy Scouts when the children were young and also active at Zumbro Lutheran Church. She was preceded in death by husband, "Red" Lowell, parents (Carl and Christine), in-laws (Gerry and Hazel), sisters (Maxine, Clarice), brothers (Bennett, Carl), nephews (Keith, Doug, Jeff), niece (Dawne), brothers-in-law (Paul, Eugene, Guy, Del, Harry) son-in-law (John) and many dear friends.Įunie was most proud of raising her children and told us many times she would do it all over again, it was the happiest time in her life. One sister, Edith Thurber (Deloran) and 13 nieces and nephews (Jeff, Karen, Pam, Brad, Greg, Sandy, Janice, Lori, Sharon, Hope, Suzanne, Laurie, Chris) and many good friends at Realife and Zumbro Lutheran Church. Twelve great grandchildren: Brooks, Joshua, Curren, Rosie, Sadie, Merrill, Bennett, Theo, Ellery, Jacob, Blakely, Briar. Six grandchildren: Carl Davis (Jill), Jamie Ritchie (Matt), Matt Norland (Emma), Stephanie Robinson (Kyle), Mark Norland (Vicky), Dustin Thompson (Kayla). She graduated from Rochester High School in 1943 and married Lowell (Red) Lamont Thompson in 1947.Įunie is survived by her four children: Kristine Norland (Richard), Nancy Davis, Jill Thompson Riese (Bruce Rolfsen) James (Marcia). In 1935, Eunie moved to Rochester, MN with her family. She was the fifth of six children born to Carl and Christine (Hanson) Larson. She was surrounded by her family.Įunice (Eunie) Alvina Thompson was born in Rushford, MN, July 15, 1925.
Eunie Thompson, 97, died comfortably in her sleep on February 17, 2023.
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