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Official Obituary of

Ruth Thompson

December 9, 1916 ~ June 17, 2015 (age 98) 98 Years Old

Ruth Thompson Obituary

Services:

No Visitation

Services:

Memorial Service Sat. at 11:00 AM

Ruth Thompson, 98, of 338 W. 4th St., Emporium, PA

died at her residence on Wednesday (June 17, 2015) morning.

She was born December 9, 1916 in Grand Prairie, Minnesota a daughter of the late Rev. H. E. and Adelia Schreiber Tessmann.

She married the late Orville I. Thompson who died in 1998.

Mrs. Thompson loved Cameron County so much she moved to Emporium with her son in May of 2006 and enjoyed everyday here in the mountains. She was a loving person to everyone she met. She was a devoted and loving wife, mother and grandmother. Ruth was a member of St. John Lutheran Church in Emporium.

Surviving

Son: James (Jeannie) Thompson, Red Lion, PA

Son: Michael (Judith) Thompson, Emporium

5 Grandchildren and Several Great Grandchildren

Preceded in Death By

Parents: Rev. H. E. and Adelia Schreiber Tessmann

Husband: Orville I. Thompson

Six Brothers and Sisters

There will be No Visitation. Memorial Service will be held at the Barnett Funeral Home, 207 E. Fourth Street, Emporium, PA on Saturday (June 27, 2015) at 11:00 AM with Rev. Bruce Burkness, Pastor, St John's Lutheran Church, officiating.

Burial will be in the Newton Cemetery, Emporium, PA

BARNETT FUNERAL HOME, Inc. entrusted with arrangements.

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