Lois Thompson

Lois Elizabeth (Nordstrom) Thompson was born June 24, 1927 in Cherokee, IA to Arlie & Melva (Crippen) Nordstrom and passed from this life in Tulsa, OK on November 20, 2012 at the age of 85.

Lois was a strong, loving mother who raised five children on her own for six years. She grew up in Iowa during the depression. She moved to Chicago after graduating high school to attend the Western Union Telegraph School where she retired from after a twenty year career with the company. While there she met and married John Perkins and moved to Texas. After John's death in 1963, she remarried to Heisley "Hi" Thompson in 1969. She loved to dance and competed in competitions. Lois & Hi traveled extensively living in Holland, Algeria and Japan.

Lois is preceded in death by her parents; her husbands; and her sister, Opal Waldron. She is survived by her daughters and son-in-law, Ginger Brown and Georgia & Chris Vosberg; her sons and daughters-in-law, Stephen & Bobbie Perkins, Rex Perkins and Michael & Lacey Perkins; her sister, Ruth Mahn; her brothers, Charles Nordstrom and Oliver Nordstrom; 15 grandchildren; and 30 great grandchildren.

A memorial service will be held 4:00 p.m. Friday at the Ninde Brookside Funeral Home Chapel.