Evelyn Grace McKeown
1920 - 2014 (93 years)
Generation: 1
Generation: 2
1. Evelyn Grace McKeown was born on 01 Dec 1920 in Iowa; died on 23 Feb 2014 in Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa; was buried in Kossuth Cemetery, Mediapolis, Des Moines County, Iowa. Notes:
Evelyn Grace Thompson, age 93, of Burlington, passed away Sunday afternoon, February 23, 2014, at the Great River Medical Center in West Burlington. She was born to Chester Alan and Minnie Clara Wunnenberg McKeown in their home near Newport. She graduated from Mediapolis High School and Burlington Business College. Evelyn married the late R. Kenneth.
The Hawk Eye, Burlington, Iowa. 25 February 2014.
Evelyn Grace Thompson, 93, of Burlington died Sunday, Feb. 23, 2014 at Great River Medical Center in West Burlington. Born Dec. 1, 1920, at home near Newport, she was the daughter of Chester Alan and Minnie Clara Wunnenberg McKeown. On Jan. 1, 1941, she married Kenneth "Ken" Thompson in Northfield, and he died Sept. 30, 2003.
Mrs. Thompson and her husband farmed and raised their family in Northfield. They sold the farm and traveled and volunteered with group homes for youth in Iowa and Texas.
She graduated in Mediapolis High School and Burlington Business College, was a member of First United Presbyterian Church in Mediapolis and attended Heritage Baptist Church in Burlington. She was a member of several Bible study groups.
Survivors include one son, Lee Thompson of Burlington; four grandchildren; four great-grandchildren, and two nieces.
Besides her husband, she was precede in death by one son and one sister.
The funeral for Mrs. Thompson will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Hagele and Honts Funeral Home in Mediapolis, with the Rev. Deb Kinney officiating, and family will receive friends from 10 to 11 a.m. before the service. Burial will be in Kossuth Cemetery, rural Medapolis, and a lunch gathering will follow at Apron Strings in Medapolis.
A memorial has been established for Mediapolis Public Library.
Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/125537421/evelyn-grace-thompsonEvelyn married Robert Kenneth Thompson on 01 Jan 1941. Robert was born on 22 Sep 1917 in Morning Sun, Louisa County, Iowa; died on 30 Sep 2003 in Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa; was buried in Kossuth Cemetery, Mediapolis, Des Moines County, Iowa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 2. Alan Robert Thompson
was born on 07 Aug 1943 in Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa; died on 03 Dec 2012 in Wynne, Cross County, Arkansas; was buried in Cogbill Cemetery, Wynne, Cross County, Arkansas.
- 2. Alan Robert Thompson
Generation: 2
2. Alan Robert Thompson (1.Evelyn1) was born on 07 Aug 1943 in Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa; died on 03 Dec 2012 in Wynne, Cross County, Arkansas; was buried in Cogbill Cemetery, Wynne, Cross County, Arkansas. Notes:
Mr. Alan Robert Thompson, 69, of Wynne, Arkansas, passed away Monday, December 3, 2012, in Wynne.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Sharon Lou Thompson and father, Kenneth Robert Thompson.
Mr. Thompson was born, August 7, 1943, in Burlington, Iowa. He moved to the Wynne area in 1978.
He was a member of the First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in Forrest City, Arkansas. He was a Senior Manager of Sales for Sanyo.
Survivors are his son, Dale Robert Thompson of Fayetteville, Arkansas; daughter, Mary Ellen Thompson of Little Rock, Arkansas; mother, Evelyn Thompson of Burlington, Iowa; brother, Lee Chester Thompson of Burlington, Iowa; grand-children, Michael, Jacob, and Abigail Thompson.
Visitation will be Thursday, 6 to 8 PM at Kernodle Funeral Home. Funeral services will be Friday, December 7, 2012 at 2 PM Kernodle Funeral Home Chapel in Wynne. Burial will be in Cogbill Cemetery.
Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/8695754/alan-robert-thompsonFamily/Spouse: Sharon Lou Troxel. Sharon was born on 28 Dec 1947 in Eldon, Wapello County, Iowa; died on 25 Sep 2000; was buried in Cogbill Cemetery, Wynne, Cross County, Arkansas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]