William Thompson

William Thompson, Age 90, of Marion, IA, passed away on Wednesday, July 30, 2025, at UnityPoint St. Luke's Hospice Unit after a short fight with cancer. A memorial service will be held at the Cedar Memorial Park Chapel of Memories on Thursday, August 7, 2025, starting at 3 PM with Pastor Jeff Frohner officiating. A livestream of the service will be available on the Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home website under William's obituary under the video tab, starting on Thursday, August 7, 2025, starting at 3 PM. There will be a visitation starting at 2 PM. Family has invited anyone unable to make the funeral to a cookie reception after the service at the Cedar Memorial Family Center.
William Lee Thompson was born on October 4, 1934, the son of Lee and Mae Thompson in Owasso, OK. William grew up in Joplin, Missouri, on a dairy farm. Later in adolescence, they moved to Iowa, where they spent summers showing Jersey cows through 4-H. He met his high school sweetheart Audrey where they married on May 17, 1953, to have four children, Ricky, Melissa, Zachary, and Samantha. Bill, as everyone would call him, built homes throughout the Marion area through his business Linn-Mar Construction. After building homes he worked at Dale Lee Distributing until his retirement. While he retired, he enjoyed gardening, fishing, and traveling to see his children.
Bill was remembered and cherished by his children, Zach (Carol) Thompson, and Samantha Brown; his beloved granddaughter, Ashley Beachel; great-grandsons, Ryker and Xaiden Sotomayor; and granddaughters, Cheyenne Brown and Chelsea Coons. Bill was preceded in death by his wife, Audrey, his son, Ricky, daughter, Melissa, and his parents.
Memorial contributions may be directed to the family.