Georgia Ann Thompson

1934 - 2017

VINTON – Georgia Ann Thompson, 82 of Barnesville, MN and formerly of Vinton died Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2017 at Sanford Medical Center in Fargo, North Dakota.
Funeral Services will be at 10 a.m., Saturday, Feb. 25, 2017 at the Vinton Presbyterian Church with Rev. Jessica Crane-Munoz officiating. Visitation will be 1 hour prior to service time at the church on Saturday. Interment will be in Westview Cemetery, LaPorte, Iowa. Phillips Funeral Home in Vinton is in charge of arrangements.
Georgia Wilson was born at home Dec. 23, 1934 in Cedar Township, Benton County, to George and Charlotte (Baird) Wilson. She graduated from Lincoln High School in Vinton with the class of 1953.
In 1976 Georgia and her family moved to Pennington, Minn., where they owned and operated Chippewa Pines Resort. Georgia had a love for children and worked as a teacher's aide in the Black Duck, Minnesota schools. Her greatest enjoyments came from time spent with her family and her loving companion, Edwin. Georgia always enjoyed bird-watching, particularly Cardinals, she was a fantastic cook and enjoyed traveling and shopping.
She is survived by her five children: Becky (Paul) Herger of Vinton; Steve (Julie) Thompson of Carlisle, Kevin (Lynette) Thompson of Almont, North Dakota, Scott (Marilyn) Thompson of Devils Lake, North Dakota, Jeffrey (Molly) Thompson of Avon, Minnesota; her 12 grandchildren; her 24 great grandchildren; Georgia's loving companion Edwin Haick; her sisters, Susie Hansen of Vinton, Darlene (Howard) Heaton of Perry, Dona Dales of Cedar Rapids and many nieces and nephews.
Georgia was preceded in death by her parents; step-mother, Harriette Wilson and sisters, Dorothy McNamee, Marian Madorin, Evelyn Fleming, Mary McCall, and the father of her five children, Edward Thompson.
Condolences may be left at: www.phillipsfuneralhomes.com.