Marjorie E. Thompson

Marjorie E. Thompson, a former longtime Klamath Falls resident, died Feb. 3, 2015, in Tacoma, Wash. She was born Nov. 30, 1920, in Vassar, Kan., to Wayne and Lelia Stanley. She was educated in Chivington, Colo., and attended junior college near Chivington. She married William "Bill" Edward Thompson June 15, 1942, in Klamath Falls. Marjorie worked at the Klamath Falls YMCA and United Way. She also worked as a medical receptionist for many years. She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother and a friend to all. She loved family, church, gardening, baseball games and reading. Marjorie enjoyed visiting with her caregivers from Visiting Angels; the family is very grateful for the excellent, compassionate care provided for the past two years. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; and brothers, Dale Leroy Stanley and Carl Donald Stanley. She is survived by her daughters, Kay Lanier of Tacoma, Wash., and Carol Miles of Klamath Falls; son-in-law, Mike Lanier of Tacoma; grandchildren, Rebecca and Scott Sanders and Mary Lanier, all of Tacoma, David Lanier (Gabriella) of Bonney Lake, Wash., and Tracy Newton (Tom) of Bend, Ore.; great-grandchildren, Mark Sanders (RaeAnn) of Puyallup, Wash., April Sanders of Tacoma, and Joshua Newton and Reese Newton of Bend; and great-great-granddaughter, Alexandria Dawn Sanders of Puyallup. Funeral services were held in Tacoma on Feb. 7.