Bonnie Thompson

Bonnie Faye Thompson, age 93, passed away from complications of a stroke, January 20, 2021 at Taylor House Hospice in Des Moines.

She was born near Harcourt, Iowa, daughter of Elmer and Esther Peterson. Bonnie graduated from Lanyon Consolidated School and then attended American Institute of Business. She worked for the Veterans Administration until her marriage in 1949 to Eugene Thompson of Alleman, Iowa.

Bonnie became a homemaker and later, after her girls became older, she worked as a medical transcriptionist.

In later years, she enjoyed playing cards, crossword puzzles, and attending gospel concerts. Bonnie was a longtime member of Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd in Des Moines.

Bonnie is survived by daughters, Janice (Randall) Brillhart of Pacific, MO, Deborah (Lee) Rose of Ankeny, IA, and Patricia Thompson of Des Moines. She has 7 grandchildren and 8 great-grandchildren.

Bonnie was preceded in death by her husband, Eugene, and her sisters, Winifred Myers of Des Moines and Joyce Huntrods of Collins, IA.

Funeral services will be held at 12:00 p.m. on Tuesday, January 26, 2021, at Hamilton’s near Highland Memory Gardens, 121 NW 60th Ave. in Des Moines, with visitation held one hour prior to service time. A private committal will take place at Resthaven Cemetery.

Due to COVID, masks are required and social distancing is encouraged.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Taylor House Hospice or National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI).

Online condolences may be expressed at:
www.HamiltonsFuneralHome.com

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