John David Thompson

John David Thompson obituary, Crawfordsville, IN

John David Thompson

John Thompson Obituary

Visit the Sanders Funeral Care - Crawfordsville website to view the full obituary.

John David Thompson, age 69, of Perrysville passed away on Thursday, October 10, 2024 at Gibson Family Center for Hospice Care. He was born in Indianapolis on August 1, 1955. His parents were Leland and Mildred (Keys) Thompson.

John graduated from Crawfordsville High School in 1973. He went on to attend Wabash College, where he received his Bachelor's Degree in Psychology. John retired from RR Donnelley in 2016. As a disciple for Christ, he led by example, giving his all to all. John enjoyed visiting the ocean, mountains, and hiking. His greatest joy was spending time with his grandchildren.

John will be deeply missed by his two sons; Dustin Thompson and Tyler (Bailey) Thompson; grandchildren, Gideon, Hiram "Hank", and Zuzu; siblings, Chris (Terri) Thompson, Becky Ford, Dale (Cindy) Thompson, and Tina (Tom) Bellendir; former wife and friend, Mickie Beck; and several nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents.

A visitation will be held for John on Saturday, October 19, 2024 from 11:00am until the time of funeral service at 1:00pm. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be given in John's memory to Danville Rescue at www.RescueDanville.com. Share memories and condolences online at www.SandersFuneralCare.com

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Sanders Funeral Care - Crawfordsville

315 S Washington Street, Crawfordsville, IN 47933

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