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Patricia Claussen Obituary
Patricia was born in Sauk City, WI, December 14, 1938. She passed away after a long fight with illness October 6, 2009. Patricia is survived by her husband Darrell Claussen, sister Helen Erickson of AZ, brother Tom Ambler of WI, children Darrell, Daniel, Douglas, Claudia, Dale, Duke and Derrick Thompson. Twenty grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. As the center of a large family, she will be dearly missed, but the memories of her life will stay with all of us. No services will be held. "Family and friends are encouraged to share memories and condolences by visiting the online obituary Guest Book at www.obits.azcentral.com
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Steven
December 31, 2024
Happy new year Grandma. We got to make this a good year need one.
Claudia Thompson
October 7, 2024
Hi Mommy,
I know you have been hearing me all weekend missing you. Well even after 15 years it does not get any easier. I MISS YOU!! Jeff Misses you, Naura Misses you, and Darion Misses you. You are so much in our heart and minds. We talk about you often and I cry about you even more. The Great- Great Grandbabies are so fun to be around and I know you would have loved them all.
Miss you and Love you.
Your Daughter,
Claudia
Dale Thompson
October 6, 2024
It's been 15 years, feels like yesterday miss you so much love you
Steven
October 7, 2023
I love you grandma.
Dale Thompson
October 6, 2023
Mom, I miss you so much. Love you forever!!!
Peggy Brown
October 3, 2023
Pat I still miss you so very much it's hard to believe that you have been gone for so long. Sometimes I just want to talk with you . All my siblings and my Mom and Dad are up there with you please give them a hug for me. It's so hard being here without you and the Family sometimes I 'm just so lonely. For them all, can you believe that I'm 73 sometimes I feel it and other times I just plain feel old. Please tell your family that I love them and think about them a lot .
Steven
July 20, 2023
Hey grandma,
Not much to talk about just want say I Love you and thank you for watching over us.
Love Steven
Scotty
January 24, 2023
Hi gramma it's Scotty. I miss you so much. I wish I could hear your beautiful voice. I have so much I could talk to you about. I would be here for years. I wish you could see my kids they would love you and I know you would love them and spoil them. there isn't a day that goes by that I don't think of you. When I'm feeling down all I can do is rub my arm and just say over and over I wish you where here with me and you could tell me how to fix my problems you where the one I called when I needed help gramma I love you with all my heart well I got to go put the kids to bed and get ready for bed to go to work in the morning. I love you remember gramma you might not be here in person but you will always be in my heart
Steven
June 14, 2022
Hi grandma,
It's been a little bit since I've talk to you. Just a few updates here been working on the house slowly but it is starting to become what we want and like (updates) a few months back I had to redo our septic field lines to save on money from having the tank pumped every 3 weeks in one more month all the hard work will be paying for its self. Added a second washer and dryer 11 people it was getting hard to keep up with. Then today they just made me lead at work. All the hard work really does pay off. I miss you so much.
Love Steven
Claudia Thompson
December 22, 2021
Hi Mommy,
Oh Boy did I feel you on my shoulder this holiday. The people at work are happy they got some really cool crafts. I made gnome ordiments, mini christmas trees and candles, I also made snowmen out of salt an pepper shakers. You would have loved them all.
Thank you for giving me back some crafting fun. I love you for that.
I miss you with everything I have and love you even more.
Merry Christmas,
Love always your daughter,
Claudia
Scotty
December 17, 2021
This is me riding my motorcycle for tots for toys
Scotty
December 17, 2021
Hi gramma
I miss you so much. There is so much I wish you where here for in person. I wish you could of met my kids I talk about you all the time to them. You would really love them. They are really good kids. I miss that I can't pick up the phone and call you and just talk about anything and everything I told you everything. There's not a day that Goes by that I don't think of you. I wish you could of met my wonderful beautiful wife. I tell her story's of us all the time she even finishes some of the stories for me cuz I have told them so many times. I really wish heaven had a phone so I could call you and hear your beautiful voice again. I remember calling you every day I still have your house number memorized by heart will never forget it. I love you so much gramma and I miss you very much. Yes I'm crying why I write this. But it's good tears I promise. We are all doing good we have hard times but I know you are by our sides in everything we do. I love you I got to get back to work now. I will be back to talk to you again soon gramma love you very much
Dale Thompson
October 8, 2021
We will never forget you , love and miss you so much.
Steven
October 6, 2021
I love you Grandma. Miss you so so very much.
Steven Thompson
December 14, 2020
Happy Birthday Grandma. Hope you had a wonderful day. I love you.
Love Steven
Scotty
December 8, 2020
Hi gramma I no you no this already but your beautiful great granddaughter come in the world today 7 pounds 11 oz 18.5 in long born at 11:55. Penelope Jade Thompson
Scotty Thompson
November 18, 2020
hi gramma i miss you so much. i think about you all the time. I know you are watching over my little family i have. you know that my wife is Prego and your the one that gave us this little girl. we went to her ob dr today and he BP was a little high so they sent us to hospital. they did test and everything was good as of now. they said that she might have to go in and have the baby sooner if the BP is still off on Monday when we go back. so if they say we have to have the baby sooner then Dec 22. i'm hoping that we can have Penelope on your birthday. it would be a very special day but it will be special no matter what day she comes. please watch over us like always gramma. i just want to pick up the phone and call you and hear your wonderful voice i miss you so much i love you so much. i wish you could of met my wife and my boys and my soon to be daughter. I talk about you all the time to my wife and to my boys. i know you would love them so much dad spoils all his grandkids just like you did. there is so much to tell you i could be here for days on days talking to you. i have 11 years of things i have done and so much i pray to you all the time and you answer me. well im going to let you go now. i love you gramma and miss you.
Steven
November 17, 2020
GRANDMA we did it we own our home long road but its ours I love you
Love Steven
Dale Thompson
November 12, 2020
Mom, I miss you
Steven
November 11, 2020
Hey grandma today has been a really great day two things happened that is just putting things into a really great way one of them is that I got a raise at work not just a .25 cent raise much bigger and then got some other news that we get to close on our own home here on the 17th. Just had to shout that out. I love you and thank you for watching over us like you always have and will.
Claudia D Thompson
November 1, 2020
Hi Mommy,
The holidays are coming up again and all I can b think of is how much I mis you.
Wish I had you here to talk about what to do during this time. With the job I have I could come to you and we could dc go shopping or just hang out, I miss you. You where always so god to talk to.
I just feel lonely without you. I want to pick up the phone an hear your voice.
Send me some good ideas about the holidays I know you got them.
Love you always,
Claudia
Steven Thompson
October 6, 2020
11 years so much has happened and so much still to happen. Missing you always. I thought about you all day.
I love you
Love Steven
Scotty
September 3, 2020
Hi gramma I know you are seeing everything and are being with everyone. I know you know me and April are having a little girl. You gave us that girl thank you so much gramma. I miss you every day and wish I could hear your beautiful voice and see you I love you so much love Scotty
Steven Thompson
March 16, 2020
Hi grandma, well its been a long hard road but everything that I have faced over the few years that has tried to put me down could not. I've dug, climbed, and waited and made it out on top. Hopefully here by the end of April or beginning of May we will be home owners. No more renting, no asking what we can do. Im really excited, I've worked really hard to get to this point to make sure I can provide and its only going up and up. I know you have a really big smile right now and would be so proud.
I love you Grandma
Love Steven
Steven Thompson
December 31, 2019
Happy New Year Grandma
Love Steven
Steven Thompson
December 25, 2019
Merry Christmas grandma love you so much.
Love Steven
Steven Thompson
December 14, 2019
Happy Birthday Grandma. Hope you had a wonderful day. I love you.
Love Steven
Claudia Thompson
December 3, 2019
Hi Mommy,
Really missed you over the Thanksgiving Holiday. I had so much time off and all I could think about was that I was not able to spend it with you.
I sure did miss our Black Friday outings. I think of you so often and have tears always.
I Love you Mom and you will always be on my mind and in my heart.
Steven Thompson
November 28, 2019
I really wish I could of talked to you today, really needed some advice. Happy Thanksgiving Grandma. I love you and miss you so much
Dale Thompson
October 6, 2019
It's been ten hard years mom I sure do miss you, you will never leave my hart
Steven Thompson
October 5, 2019
Hi grandma, there is to much to talk about. I really can't believe its going to be 10 years tomorrow for awhile you have been on my heart and mind alot this past couple weeks. I miss you so much. I love you.
Love Steven
Kailani's first Easter
Claudia Thompson
May 11, 2019
Happy mothers day!
All is good just missing my mom. Naura and I went shopping last night and found some cool things for the people at my work. I am the one who makes the holiday gift trinkets for everyone, it's fun to see everyone enjoying them. Naura is my secret weapon she can find such great deals and I get to look good at work. She found homemade soap for 25 cents and we put them in nice little bags put on a cute saying and everyone thought they were great. 40 people got a nice surprise. Boy can that kid shop. She foundfathers day gifts for 75 cents each and memorial day gifts for 9cents each. I know give that girl 20 bucks and she will come back with 40 items and change, lol.
Well I miss you. Darion is doing ok, since he is here and the baby is in canada it is hard but he is doing everything he can so she knows he is her dad. Trying to get them out here over 4th of July. We stil have not seen her but hopefully soon. He is already tring to walk. Darion has a video of Kailani pushing a box and she just turned 7 months. Wow.
I love you mommy, miss you so much.
Happy Mothers Day.
Love always your daughter.
Kailani's first Christmas 2018
Claudia Thompson
December 27, 2018
Hi Mommy,
What a month. Missing you more than ever. I couldn't even write to you without crying so I didn't, . I know bad me. Sorry I missed your birthday. I thought of you, I am sure you know that.
We are all ok. Darion is in Canada with Jordan and kailani, hope to be able to hold kailani soon. They say in February. Here is a Christmas picture of Kailani.
I love and miss you.
Your daughter Claudia
Santa 2018 with all 9 of my kids
Steven Thompson
December 14, 2018
Steven Thompson
December 14, 2018
Happy Birthday grandma. Miss you so much. Hope you had good a day. I love you.
Love
Steven
Claudia Thompson
November 28, 2018
Hi Mommy,
Thanksgiving has come and gone. Sure missed going to your house. Made vegetarian lasagna, Jeff was happy. Lol. It was a good day. Have not had many good holidays since you have been gone so I am happy this one was. Darion will be leaving on Dec 19 back to Canada, he is spending Christmas with his girls. They want him to move to Canada but he doesn't like it and says he won't. It will be lonely without him here. Hopefully he, jordan and kailani will all come back in the new year and we will get to hold our gteat granddaughter then. I am looking forward to that. Well love and miss you with all my heart. Lots of love your daughter Claudia
scotty thompson
November 27, 2018
Hi gramma. i have so much to tell you. i wish i could call you. i miss you so much gramma i wish you where here to see your great grandsons. i talk about you to them all the time. i miss calling you and just talking about nothing but we would always laugh on the phone i love you gramma miss you so much
Darion & Jordan with Kailani 2weeks old
Claudia Thompson
October 27, 2018
Hi Mommy, sent you some pictures of your great great Granddaughter and great grandson. They are both so beautiful. Wish you where here to see them. I miss you and love you. Your daughter, Claudia
Claudia Thompson
October 6, 2018
Hi Mommy,
9 years and it still hits me like it was yesterday. I miss so much. Everytime something happens good or bad I want to pick up the phone and talk to you. I miss saring everything with my best friend and mother.
Well, something to sare we are still waiting on "Bean" to arrive. Darion is in Canada, in the cold and snow, just waiting for his baby daughter to show her pretty little face. The due is Oct 8 so just 2 days away but as we all know babies come when they want to. Lol.
Wish you where here for all the excitement. I know you are watching and keeping everyone safe.
Love you always your daughter
Steven Thompson
October 6, 2018
Steven Thompson
October 6, 2018
Steven Thompson
October 6, 2018
Hi grandma. I'm missing you more and more as the years go on your always on my mind, really heavy today. I love you and miss you so much. Love Steven.
Scotty Thompson
August 28, 2018
Hi gramma it's me scotty. I miss you so much I love you . I wish i could hear your voice. I miss being able to just call you and talk i miss hearing your voice. I am going through some tough times right now. I know we talked about everything and anything. I talk to dad all the time but sometimes it's not the same like talking to you. If i needed help i new I could call you and you would tell me what I needed todo. I love you so much gramma
Claudia Thompson
August 25, 2018
Hi Mommy, well your great great granddaughter is almost here. Another month and she will be smiling at us. Darion will be flying to Canada in two weeks so he will be there for the birth, i wish i could be up there with him. He doesn't say it but i think he is scared. I know he will be a good dad he already is a good kid so it wont be to far of a stretch.
Just wanted to talk with you. I love and miss you. Love always your daughter.
Dation and Jordan. Your great grandson. It's a girl! Love you.
Claudia Thompson
August 4, 2018
Claudia Thompson
August 4, 2018
Hi Mommy, well I am another year older and i can hear you saying happy birthday. I miss you so. I wish you where here so we could take our trip to somewhere. I loved being with you on my birthday. At least i can remember all the fun we had SFO will always be our spot . I Love Mommy. Love your daughter and travel buddy may we someday pick mushrooms together.
Claudia Thompson
May 13, 2018
Happy Mothers day! How I wish I could say that in person or even over the phone, just to hear your voice, would make this the best mothers day. I know you know but you are going to be a great great grandma. Yep our sweet grandboy is going to be a dad. He is in Canada with Jordan. The baby is due on October 8, interesting how that is Nigels birthday. Wow 39 years later. If you where here we would be talking about this in length. You would be proud of him, or should I say more proud. Such a good boy, Naura did good. I love you mommy and you will alwas be here with me. Miss you so. Your daughter Claudia.
Claudia Thompson
December 14, 2017
Happy birthday Mommy,
How I have missed you. It's still very hard not having you around. I want to hear your voice or laugh with you. I know I sound like a broken record but I feel broken without you. Darion is so grown he is now 19yrs old, working and paying for his new car. He bought a 2014 Mustang, he is such a great guy, you would be so prode of him. Naura is doing better, I think, she is going out of the house more and I am not seeing as many panic attacks as before. She needs her grandma, you could always reach her. I wsh you where here for her to talk too. Christmas is around the corner and I am not ready, no decorations, it's still so hard not going to your house for holidays, I miss that. Well here I go again with my boohoo's, I do have times of happiness so don't worry. I just miss my mommy to share them with. There is no one like you. Happy birthday again. Love you always, your daughter Claudia.
Steven Thompson
December 14, 2017
Hi grandma will be thinking of you all day.
Happy Birthday I love you. Still hurts, and miss you so bad. Have a beautiful day up there.
Love Steven
Steven Thompson
June 6, 2017
Hey grandma it's Steven. The time has gone and never healed for those that have touched time is only ever so still. I miss you so much. Well there is only 4 more days till I get married to Miranda, we are having an outdoor wedding that is going to be out at her aunts house, her aunt lives out in the country and it's so pretty. I really can't wait the last 4 years have been amazing not only has she made me feel normal and be myself but has given me my family I never thought I would have 9 children. At first it really was a lot to me but I love being a father. By having dad as my dad to show me what to do has made me a really good father like him I'm always there I do everything I can for them for with out them Im alone and I have Miranda to thank she is a really good mother to all 9 kids. It's going to be a really nice day on the 10th of June 2017 it really will be the day I marry my best friend. I really wish you could be here in person I miss you so much but I just wanted to give you an update. I love you grandma forever and always in my heart.
Love Steven
Darion and his girlfriend, Venssa, on his 18TH BIRTHDAY
Claudia Thompson
December 26, 2016
Merry Christmas Mommy, I love and miss you. I was just thinking that this would have been a wonderful Christmas because I finally have more than just 2 days off. I could have spent a week with you, the irony. Oh how I miss you. We would have shopped the after Christmas sales, all that wrapping paper and ribbon, I love ribbon. Jeff and I will be traveling to see his dad. We will stop by Duke's so I will hug him for you, too. Watch over our trip and keep Naura and Darion safe while we are gone. This should be an experience for all of use. I don't think we have been apart for over a week in forever. Even when they moved out we saw each other several times a week. This family may go crazy not being near each other. Wow, I guess we may have a better appreciation for each other. Who knows. Well I love them all, and I know you do, so that makes it all good. I miss rambling to you Mommy, you always knew how to be there for me. Thank you. Kiss everyone for me, tell them all how much I love them. Your daughter always Claudia.
Steveb Thompson
December 25, 2016
Merry Christmas grandma I love you love Steven
Scotty Thompson
December 6, 2016
Hi gramma. I miss you so much. I talk about you tor my oldest boy. I wish you could have met all of your great grand kids. Life is going for me I would think you would be proud of me. I'm trying my hardest to provide for my family. I know your watching over all of us. When I think of you gramma I sit and rub my arm where I got the tattoo for you. There's times where I just sit and cry Cuz I am thinking of you. I wish I could just pick up the phone and call you and be able to hear your beautiful voice. I'm trying to get on my feet. Like I said gramma I miss you so much. When ever I talk to dad or Steven or Sean or Shelly or aunt hellan about you I start crying like a little baby but it's just how I am. I stay strong gramma. I love you and I miss you so much.
Claudia Thompson
November 12, 2016
Hi Mommy, our boy is 18. Wow! How time has flown. He is still such a great kid/guy. You would be proud, as if there was any other way to be. He has such a great sense of humor and is so smart. I miss and love you. It is times like these that I miss you most. Smile on your great grandson and watch over him. Love always your daughter, Claudia.
Scotty Thompson
October 17, 2016
Hi gramma I love and miss you so much I know you are watching over all of us. I know you have seen my 2 boys they are growing up so fast I wish they could have meet you in person. I talk about you all the time to my wife. Gramma I think of you all the time. I love and miss you with all my heart I love you.
Claudia Thompson
October 9, 2016
Hi Mommy,
This week was hard, I tried to keep busy so I coud mae it through. I miss you and even though the years are passing it will aways be hard without you ihope you kissed our boy on hs birthday. Hard to believe Nigel would be 37, my how the time ran. I wondered this week how things would have been if he was still here I know you where there to hug him on his day, thank you Mommy for that. Thing have changed for me since you have gone, I know I have sad this before but I will never be the strong person you knew. My strength is gone and I feel lost without you. I try everyday to make sure nobody sees it but it is always there, I ove you and miss you so much. Hug everyone for me.
Lots of hugs and kisses,
Your daughter
Claudia
Steven Thompson
October 6, 2016
Hi grandma I miss you so much. I will be thinking about you all day tomorrow. I love you.
Steven Thompson
August 28, 2016
Hi Grandma I really miss you. I've gotten myself in some real trouble. Little bit of everything from a repo-ed car to child support and being in debt with IRS have to pay more then I make a month or face jail time and lose my children so alot of over time no free time but hey in one year it should be all done and just back to the child support. Grandma all I want is to be with my children. They mean everything to me. What I wouldn't do to hear your voice see your beautiful face. The good news is that all the kids are doing really good Spencer is 8 months and gets into everything and we got into a house and out of the crappy trailer infested with ants rent is cheap and there's a lot room. The house is kinda old but nice, dad likes it. I love you grandma.
Love Steven
Claudia
August 21, 2016
Hello Mommy, today I feel you around me. Darion got his first job and got his first paycheck. He is o
So cute he would not let me give him money for his basketball game today, he had the money for it. He wants to save up for a car. Of course he wants a camaro or mustang, I guess thats just what boys like. You would just love him so. He is so good. I know I brag but I have cause to. :). Well I just wanted to tell you how much I love and miss you. Saw Doug and Dan for my b-day it was fun. It was also hard to come down to phx without you there. Drove by what was your house, all gone, I guess it couldn't live without you either.
All my love and kisses,
Your daughter Claudia
Claudia Thompson
May 9, 2016
Just in case you didn't know Mommy, Darion is number 13 in the front. You would be so proud of him. He is growing into such a great man. He makes me proud e v ery day. You would have to reach up to hug him.
Love you always your daughter.
Darion Thompson 2nd place in California game 3/16
Claudia Thompson
May 8, 2016
Claudia Thompson
May 8, 2016
Happy Mothers Day Mommy,
Oh how I miss you. I don't think anyone really understands how much. Since you have been gone nothing is the same for me. I function on the outside but inside I am a mess. I know you would not like hearing this but it's true and I have yet to find a way to fix it. I don't want to bother others because I know they miss you too and have to figure out their own way to move on.
You where my heart and rock. You where the person I could laugh and cry with. You where my Mommy and best friend. How do you move on from that? I just don't know. It seems funny I talk to you so often and wish you where here. I could be doing something and think "mom shoul hear this or know that" crazy huh.
I know I sort of stopped writing but I thought people would think it silly but today I thought they just don't know what we had as mother and daughter. All the thinggs we did together and everything you mean to me. I am sure glad god let me have you as mine. I always thought that I would have you fora long time. I see my friends stil have their moms and think how lucky they are.
I love you Mom and I will never let you go.
Your daughter forever.
Steven Thompson
May 8, 2016
Hi grandma Happy Mothers day I love and miss you very much.
Claudia Thompson
October 7, 2015
Hi mommy, oh how I hate this day. This is the day my world changed forever. It does not feel like six years I still feel you here and want to call you. Please hug Nigel for me on his birthday, I'm glad he has you with him. Look in on your granddaughter she needs your love to get her through what ever it is she doing. Give me strength to get everything done I'm a little stretched and need some help. Darion could use you as well school is getting him down and we need to get it fixed for him. He is such a great kid you would be proud of him. I love you and miss you somethig awful. Wrap your arms around us and give us a big hug. Lot of love your daughter claudia.
October 6, 2015
MOM I think of you always
Steven
October 6, 2015
Hi grandma, I miss you. I have an update we have changed the name of the name baby we are not surr what his name is going to be we still have to figure that out. The date is the same so far Dec 6th. Its been a really long 6 years. I miss you so much, no one can ever say the right thing even if the same thing as what you would say its just not you it had to be from you for it to count. Ill talk to you later I love you. Love Steven
Steven
August 18, 2015
Hey grandma, another date two very exciting things well the first one we are going to name the new Thompson, Steven Lee Robert Thompson I wasnt really sure I liked it at first but I like it alot and Miranda really likes it and then the second thing is that I will be moving up to assistant manager Oct 1 thats awesome you would be proud. I love and miss you. I'll keep you updated Iloveyou
Love Steven
Steven
August 6, 2015
Hi, grandma its be a few months since I got on here just wanted to give an update, i was telling you that I was expecting another baby.We are going to have a boy we found out a few weeks ago. We havent put to much into a name yet but SJ (Steven Thompson) is on the list I really like that. Oh i got a promotion at work i start that in a few weeks i have to go through some training but I will be the new assistant manager out at our east branch for the Hvac division im pretty excited more hours and better pay thats always nice. I miss you grandma so much. They say it get easier but i find its just as hard as the day we lost the most perfect, loving, beautiful, caring women. I love you love Steven
Claudia Thompson
May 28, 2015
I know it's your slow procrastinating daughter. This is just a quick one to say I LOVE YOU!!! As you know I still cry and wish you were here. The family is not the same without you. So many holidays pass and I know all of us wish we had your house to go to. Even Darion was saying who he wished we could take a trip to Great Grandma's house. Smile on us and let us know you are here and wrap us up in your love and care. I love you Mommy. Your daughter Claudia
Steven
April 16, 2015
Hi grandma its Steven ive missed you so much. There's been so much thats happen. Ive wanted to call you so many times. I look up and talk to you all the time when im happy and when im sad lately it been about all the good things going on and some of the bad, one of the latest one wasthat im going to have another child we found out a few weeks ago and let everyone know on easter. As you may know me and renee are no longer together that was hard but Im with this most amazing person now she has 6 children of her own. Ya i know thats 8 kids and one on the way but I love it. Being with her has made me be myself again something I haven't felt in a long time. I miss you so much I look up to you alot and talk I love you Very very much. I really wish I could see you there's a song that comes on every now and agian it say Only if heaven wasn't so far away we would pack up and go spend the day you I wish I could do that (I still cant get through the whole song I start to cry thinking about you) You always knew the right words to say it always made me feel better please watch over us because I(we) still need you I love you Grandma Miss you so much. Ill talk to later Love Steven
Claudia
December 23, 2013
Hi Mommy, Its almost Christmas and I c't even put up my tree. I know this would make you mad and I know I am not being very good to Darion. You would be so proud of him. Your great grandson is doing so well in basketball, He is a freshman inhigh school and tall he is coming up on 6 foot. Well I tryed my best and just could not make the call center work. I am going back to GRI and doing what I do best teach others how to be good callers.I knoew you would have had some great words to say and made me feel betteroh how I miss you. My Mommy there will never be another like you. Merry Christmas Next Year will be better and full of fun and happiness I just know it. Smile down on us and let us know you are here always the Mom Love always your Daughter Claudia. p,s, hug Dad. Nigel and all of the family for me.,
December 14, 2013
Mom, today is your birthday and it will always
be your birthday I love you and miss you so much
love Dale
Claudia Thompson
July 30, 2013
Hi Mommy, It has been awhile. Sorry about that but you know me no news is good news. Well I think I am on my way up. I got a new job, my own call center and I am really trying to make sure it works. I have been putting my all into it, in fact today is the first time I did not go into work on my day off. Hurray!! Well I think of you every day and I know you are here watching me do all of this. I miss you so much, I will be 51 soon it sure dosen't feel like it. I did dye my hair for the new job. I think you would like it. It is a brown/red. You know me I had no problem with gray hair but everyone said I looked older than I should so I took a leap. I am still trying to get use to it and Jeff told Naura he liked my gray. Oh well can't please everyone. I wish I still had you to please. I hear people who still have their Moms and think how lucky they are. I really want my Mommy back. Boy I could have used you with all this going on. I do have Doug and Jeff and everyone else but it will never be the same. I LOVE YOU!! Please know that forever, You are and will always be my BFF and BMFF (best mom friend forever) I know to much texting for me, haha. Love you Daughter Always Claudia
Claudia Thompson
May 11, 2013
Happy Happy Mothers Day Mommy!! Sending you lots of Love your way. Know all your kids are and will be thinking of you. If God ever had to measured motherhood I know he would have you as a guide for the Best. Hallmark wrote cards just for you! (I know goofy but true) I Love you Mommy! Your Daughter Claudia
Claudia Thompson
May 6, 2013
Hi Mommy, it has been so long since I have written, not that I did not talk to, you know me always rambling. I have you on my mind all the time and even more so now that it is almost Mothers day. I wish I could send you flower or come down and see you. A few weeks ago I was thinking of buying a RV it would have been perfect for us to go all over the place like Washington to pick mushrooms. I saw it and thought how many times you had talked about getting one and just going all over. I still have the number so who knows.:). I just can't seem to function without anymore and I know that is why I feel so blue all the time. I have good times with Jeff and Naura and Darian and I like my job and things should be feeling like I am on top of the world but I don't. I just would rather sit and lay on the couch and just watch tv or sleep. I know I can't but somedays I just do. My days off are mostly like that. I see Jeff and Naura look at me but I know they don't know what to do either. I can't talk to them I don't think they would understand. I can't talk about you to others because I just end up getting weepy and I don't like that either. Boy am I stuck the only one who would understand would be you and your gone. Sorry Mommy. I just miss having someone to talk to about everything without ever feeling stupid. I hold back so much from everyone because I don't want them to see me that way. You could always see me. I love you very very much and I just want you to know that forever. Were you there when Aunt Patsy came? I hope so. I wanted to go back to wisconson but it was too expensive and nobody else could go either. I know I don't know that side of the family very well but they are still family. I wish them the best. Well Mommy as I always say smile down on me and keep the family well. Take care of Naura and Darion and hug Jeff when he's not looking, I think he always liked that. Miss you and love you lots your Daughter Claudia
Claudia Thompson
December 26, 2012
Hi Mommy,
Merry Christmas. I Love you Mom and wish I was with you today. Spoke with Doug today and texted everyone Merry xmas. I miss all of them as well. Just not the same without you. I cooked today and Naura and Darion went to her boyfriends house for christmas. I had them for the morning but it is just not the same anymore. I know we need to make our own but I really just want you and coming to your house. I did get nice stuff from everyone. Jeff had called his family and we were laughing/crying about how he knew my family longer than he knew his own. Funny how that works. He misses you too. You were the only Mom he really had. I am glad he got such a great Mom to know. Well just wanted to say Merry Christmas to you and I love you. Your Daughter Claudia. P.S. Hug everyone for me Dad, Grandma Ambler, Grandpa Ambler, Grandma Thompson, Grandpa Thompson and my little boy Nigel. Thanks Mommy.
December 25, 2012
Mery Xmas MOM we love you and miss you so much. love Dale,Kim,Steven,Scotty,Sean,Shelly,Renee,Ethen,Ayden,April,Joshua. I Will never forget you MOM!!!!!!!!!
claudia Thompson
December 16, 2012
Happy late birthday Mommy, I know your birthday was on friday but you know that I sent up my happy birthday to you already. Christmas is just around the corner and the heart ache is still here. I miss you Mommy. I want to start driving right now and come see you but I know I can't. Why is each of my letters to you so sad? I wish i could write you and just have nothing but happiness to send to you. Maybe some day? but not now. Well I do have something happy to tell you Darion was in a Basketball tournament and his team came in 2nd place. He won gold in a basket ball shoot out and then he won 2 other medals for team things. I know that he was the only one called up 4 times and boy did he rattle when he walked around. It was very exciting and I was so proud of him. He is really becoming a good basketball player and the team seems to count on him for most of the game. He also grew 3 inches over the summer so he is now 5'8" and cute boy are the girls already after him. Naura has her hands full and makes sure he is doing ok with those girls. They took christmas pictures I know how you love the pics you would love these. I have them on my desk at work and everyone who sees them says how beautiful they are. And they are. I know you would agree. Well mommy I love you and cry for you all the time. I miss you and so deeply want to talk to you. I hope you hear me when I do talk to you. Lots of Love your Daughter, Claudia
Claudia Thompson
November 9, 2012
Hello Mommy, I know you know but today is your Granddaughters birthday. Boy did I cry this morning thinking about how you were there when she was born and that you were not here now that she is 30yrs old. I miss you Mommy. I kept this open because this is one way I have to be with you. I have written before but the system just would not keep my letters to you. Thank you for being my Mommy and am so glad I got to choose a wonderful person like you. I know how proud you are of Naura and all the things she has now done. Keep an eye out on her and Darion. Wow! Darion will be 14 in 2 days, OMG how the time flys when you are looking. Smile on us. I Love you. your Daughter, Claudia
scotty thompson
July 27, 2012
Hi gramma i love and miss you alot. there is alot going on right now in my life that i wish i could call you and talk to you about everything like i always did.i am having a baby boy the due date is oct 26 2012 i so happy i cant wait. i am still looking for a job. i had to move in with mom and dad but me and april are both in the basement. i am stressing cuz of no job but i no god is watching me and i no you are watching over me also i am trying my hardest to do wat i can do. i think of you all the time i tell people about you all the time too and i miss you very much gramma i love you very much and i will never forget you gramma i have a tattoo for you on my arm so you are with me always and i no you are always watching over me you are my angle gramma i love you gramma love your grandson scotty
Claudia Thompson
July 26, 2012
Hi there Mommy, Well it is a week before my birthday, or close to it, and I don't have you here. How I loved making plans to have you up here with me or going somewhere with you. I will always miss that but it will always be nice to know that we shared some really fun times on my birthday week. This year would have been special I know because it is my big 50 and knowing you it would have been some kind of fun. I wish we could have gone to WA and picked mushrooms, that would have been an adventure. Well I just miss you mommy and wanted to let you know I will always miss you. I look at your urn all the time and think "she needs to be here with me" Boy did you raise a selfish girl. I would trade anything to have you back. Well I LOVE YOU Mommy. Keep looking out for me because I will always need my MOM, Your daughter Claudia
Claudia Thompson
May 16, 2012
Hi Mommy,
I know I did not write you on Mothers Day, just too hard to think you are not with me to say Happy mothers day to. Naura sent me flowers at work it was a nice supprise and with it being a new job it was really sweet. I like my new job it is really shaping up for me. I feel like I can run the show and people listen to what I have to say and respect that. Naura and Darion were in California for Mothers Day so I got to stay on the coach and cry for you it was ok because you know how I hate to cry infront of people. I really missed them though. I thought about all the times you had told me how lonley you were without having kids and family in the house and i really felt what you ment by that. I only have 1 and 1 so I could not imagain what it felt like for you to have all 7 of us gone and no more grandkids running around. I am sorry for that Mom we should have visited more so you did not have to feel so lonely. I love you with everything I got and would never wish for you to feel sad, even though I could not always help that, just know how much I love and miss you. Sorry just too much pain. Sleep well my Mommy and smile and giggle like you always did.
With all my Heart Love your daughter, Claudia
March 10, 2012
I love you gramma love your grandson scotty
scotty thompson
March 10, 2012
Hi gramma i think about you all the time i still go to call you and tell you things or when im bored i just want to call you. When i gound out that im goin to be a dad i thought of you and wanted to call you im so happy that im going to be a dad i wish you were here to watch me raise my child i wish you were here to watch steven raise his kids he is doin such a great job ethan is 2 and adyan is 7months they r growing my kid is due on oct. 27 dad says to have it on the 21st his birthday and name is dale jr lol and doug says to have it on his birthday lol i miss you gramma i love you very much gramma i know you r watching over the family we need you too do that i am at work right now so im goin to let you go gramma you are my angle and i know your still here with me i love you gramma love your grandson scotty
Claudia Thompson
March 9, 2012
Hi Mommy,
I know it has been awhile and I know you know what is happening in our lives but it is nice to tell you personally. Well I got a new job and have been working since 2/4/12. I am working at a call center as a Team Leader. The center is an inbound for a drug insurance company, so when people have to have more drugs that are not covered under their plan we are the ones who get that approved. It is ok and I am still looking for something else. The pay is less than I have made in yrs so that is a little hard. But I will survive and get through it like I always do. Darion is so big we were talking this morning and from Dec to now he has grown another 2 inches. He loves his basket ball team and the other day was his last game of the season, they lost. Since he is in 7th grade he does not play as much as the 8th graders but he did manage to score 12 points this season and that is the highest points for the 7th grade side. Now that I am working again I think he misses me. This morning he woke me up so he could tell me about going to the dentist yesterday and they said he needed braces. He is happy about this because this is now a cool thing and the braces come in colors so he can choose what his mouth will look like. Naura only has to pay 10%, since she works there, so they will only cost about $500 and she can pay this off in a 3 yrs time. Not too bad. Naura is doing good with her weight loss she looks good and it is coming off slowly. She is down to about a size 16-18 from 20-22 so this is good. She is now getting into the time when not everything will stay down so she has to find foods she can eat without it getting stuck. Of course this is all the bad food that she can eat and the good stuff that gets stuck. CRAZY, but I know you understand. I think of you everyday and still wish you where here with me so I can talk to you and hear your voice. Tell Dad I am thinking of him alot too, it is close to March 17th so I will make sure I put a horse bet down for him. Tell him to let me know which one he wants or it will be the number 3 or the gray horse if they have one. Lots of love and kiss to you Mommy, my best friend, and best supporter, I miss you, Love your daughter Claudia
Claudia Thompson
January 20, 2012
Dear Mommy,
There is a new angel coming your way. His name is Joey and he is 6months old. He is a sweet and happy little guy. He is Naura's friend Katrees's son. He left her this past Saturday, the same way Nigel left us. I know how much you love children and I know that you will make sure he is loved and cared for. Let his mommy know how well he is doing once in a while and that all her tears will be heard and felt. I know that God always has a special place for our Angels that fly to close to the ground and have to go back, and you are the only person I know that will make sure that Nigel and Joey will have sweet days and loving arms to hold them. I miss you mommy and as always you are always on my mind. Boy do I sound like a Willy Nelson song. :). Smile on us and keep us wrapped in your arms as well. Sweet dreams Mommy. Love your Daughter Claudia.
P.S. Here is a poem that they had for him and I think it fits for you, Dad, Nigel, Grandma Ambler, Grandpa Ambler, Grandma Thompson, & Grandpa Thompson. My Memories are Long and filled with Joy and Happiness all because of all of you.
If tears could build a stairway
and thoughts a memory lane
I'd walk right up to heaven
and bring you home again
No Farewell words were spoken
No time to say good-bye
You were gone before I knew it
And only God knows why.
My heart's still active in sadness
And secret tears still flow
What it meant to lose you
No one can ever know.
But now I know you want us
To mourn for you no more
To remember all the happy times
Life still has much in store.
Since you'll never be forgotten
I pledge to you today
A hallowed place within my heart
Is where you'll always stay.
God knows why, with chilling touch,
Death gathers those we love so much,
And what now seems so strange and dim,
Will all be clear, when we meet Him.
I Knew you for a Moment
claudia thompson
January 2, 2012
Happy New Year Mommy,
I was alone this new year, Darion was with a friend and Naura was out. Jeff was sleeping. So when the fireworks started on the strip I went out, in my jammies, and watched them. As I was watching them all I could think of was you. They were big and bright and loud, even being as far away from the strip as I live you could still hear them. I could hear horns blasting and people cheering and all I could think of was how I missed you and the years of new years will never be the same. I know you would not like me being this sad but I can't help it. I know people say " it will get better" but I know they never had the Mom or love that I had and nothing will get better without you. Oh yes things will change and life will go on but the pain will stay and the tears will come. Watch over your family Mommy we still need you. Please help to make this new year brighter and with less emotion. I am really starting to hate this emotion of dread all the time, send a little light my way. I do know you see my best and I wish I could see it too sometimes. I Love and Miss you Mommy. All my love your Daughter Claudia
claudia thompson
December 24, 2011
Happy Christmas Eve,
The house is quite and everyone is relaxing. It is hard to find my groove. Our normal and tradition of going to see Grandma is no longer and I feel really lost. I was thinking yesterday how this would have been a wonderful time to come down and see you. With Christmas Eve on Saturday we could have been driving down right now and would have been able to stay all day Christmas and even until Monday. But it is just not that way. Still have to do some last minute shopping, not really motivated to do that but need to make sure that Darion has a good Christmas. Tears just don't describe the loneliness I feel without you. I Love you Mommy. Sing with the Angels and let us know you are still near us. Love your Daughter, Claudia
Claudia Thompson
December 22, 2011
Hi Mommy,
Christmas is almost here and boy do I miss you. Darion and I were talking about you today, did your ears burn, :). He misses you too. He is now doing basketball and doing well. He is one of the only 7th graders to have play time. I really think it is great because he has to keep his grades up or he cann't play. He even has practice during the winter break time. It is really weird not buying you something for Christmas. I do still look at things I think you would like. So I guess in a way I am mentally buying you things and sending them your way. I know I shouldn't keep crying but I just do. I will never be the same without you here. I miss you and will always cry, smile, and think about you and everything we did together. Just know I love you mommy. your daughter Claudia
Claudia Thompson
December 15, 2011
Well Mommy,
I hope you had a wonderful Birthday. I hope everyone up there took care of you and that you got all the Hugs you needed. I hope that Dad took you to cloud 9 and you both danced all night long. :). Lots of Love, Kisses and Hugs from your Daughter
Dale Thompson
December 13, 2011
be thinking of all day tommarow mom i will never let you go.
Claudia Thompson
December 13, 2011
Happy Birthday Mommy,
Well it is that time of year when all I can think about is you. (not that I don't think of you everyday) but when it is your birthday time and Christmas all I can think about is what I should be buying for you, when am I going to see you, when will I hear your voice and when will I get my Hugs. Mommy I really miss you. Boy this sucks with the pain in my heart and not being able to talk to anyone about it. I feel like a broken record. I just keep writing the same stuff to you and how I miss everything we did together. I did it again this past weekend, we had a yard sale and this old lady came by. She was talking and then she said she was 66 yrs old. All I could do was look at her and think "boy you look like you are 80 something" and ask myself why did my Mom have to go so early? My Mommy looked like she was only 66 and still had so much more time to stay with me. Selfish I know but I still wish you could have stayed with me and not left. I know you are no longer in pain and now you can see all of your children and Grandchildren grow and be born. Heck maybe you even picked Brooke's newest for our family. But I will never stop wishing you were here to see and enjoy it with us. Sorry to be such a downer but I just Love and Miss you. I will be writing again soon. Lots of Love and hugs to you, Your daughter Claudia
Claudia Thompson
November 23, 2011
Happy Thanksgiving Mommy,
Another year without you. I would be packing now and thinking of how great it will be seeing you. I miss you Mommy. Love you always, Your Daughter Claudia P.S. Kiss and hug Dad, Grandma Ambler, Grandpa Ambler, Grandma Thompson, Grandpa Thompson, And all the other Loved ones up there. But give a special Kiss and Hug to Nigel from his Mom. Love you all with tears in my eyes and memories in my Heart.
claudia thompson
November 16, 2011
I LOVE YOU MOMMY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
claudia thompson
November 9, 2011
Hello Mommy,
Well today is your Granddaughters birthday. I know you remember that day as well as I do. It was just you and me when she arrived even the Dr were not in the room. Oh how I tell that story to everyone that wil listen. You so calm and going out to yell at the nurses that Naura was born and we needed a Dr in the room. It was like a slap stick comedy watching the Nurses run in and out of the room trying to figure out what to do. She is still great even at 29 I wish you were here to see her. Your Great grandson will be 13 this Friday. Wow has he grown just seems like a few years ago you were up here in Vegas celebrating his 1st birthday and now it is his 13th. He looks like a mini teenager but still has that wonderful smile and great humor. I think he gets that from you. :). I love you Mommy as I am sure you hear all my crys for you. I really wish I could hear you again and hug you. I will save them for you until we get to do that again. Love your daughter Claudia.
P.S. Who ever paid for this site to stay up for another year I thank you. It really means alot.
Peggy Brown
November 4, 2011
November 4, 2011
I miss you so much my Dear Friend, it's hard to believe you have been gone 2 years. I miss our long talks and how silly we could get, there was never a dull minute when we were together. No one could ever replace you in my heart or my life. Let your kids know I love them and think of them often, but it's so painful to be in touch with them as they all reflect you. We'll be running heaven together when I get there (Any good thrift stores? HA) Love and Miss you My Friend
Peggy
Dale Thompson
November 3, 2011
I am thinking of you mom sure do miss you
the holidays are coming up and its not the same without you. I know you already know you have new great grandson his name is Aden stevens new boy I miss you so love Dale
October 25, 2011
Hello Mommy,
Was driving back from the dentist office with Darion today, he had to get a spacer, and he was talking about how he gave the wrong directions to Doug when he came in Sept. As we were talking he said " Great Grandma's house was the house to be at." I said yah everyone came there. He said "yah even all his cousins." But now that you are gone there is no place to go, it made me sad he was right now that you are gone there is no place to go. I miss you Mommy and I think of you daily.
I was thinking the other day how nobody loved me as much as you. Not even Jeff, Naura or even Darion. I know I was always loved when I spoke with you. I will always be loved because of you.
I Love you Mommy.
Your Daughter Claudia
Scotty Thompson
October 8, 2011
Hi gramma
i love you so much gramma i miss you i think of you everyday there is so much i wish you were here for. i go and pick up my phone and go to call you even tho i know you cant answer the phone. i am so used to calling you every day and telling ou bout everything that is goin on and when i needed advise you were there to help me out and i new i could count on you or when i was sad i new i could make one phone call to you and you could help me and you always made me smile i miss you gramma i sit at my house and just think of you all the time its hard i cant beleave its been 2 years already gramma it just seems like i was just down there with you having a great time goin every where with you and goin and having fun like we always did.i tell everyone bout you gramma i talk bout you all the time. i just wish i could see you in person and give you a big hug and a kiss i miss you. i love you sooo much gramma love your grandson scotty
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