Farrell 'Joe' Thompson

FARRELL DEAN "JOE" THOMPSON, SR. Farrell Dean "Joe" Thompson, Sr., 73, departed this life Monday, January 12, 2009 in his daughter's home, Brumley, Missouri. He was born January 1, 1936 in Salem, Missouri, the son of Delbert and Viola Anderson Thompson. He grew up in Salem, Missouri and in Corning, Iowa. On November 28, 1981 in Camdenton, Missouri he was united in marriage to Margretta Marie "Gretta" Gully. He met Gretta at Denny's in Fenton, Missouri and after their marriage they moved to the Lake area. He worked more that twenty-five years as a printer at Van Hoffman Printing Company, where he retired in 1980. He then worked for the Camdenton School District for sixteen years as a custodian. He was a member of the Moose Lodge. In his spare time he enjoyed fishing and woodworking. He is survived by his sons, Farrell Thompson, Jr. and wife Cathy of Stover, Missouri, Steve Thompson and wife Bridget of Eldon, Missouri and Chris Thompson and wife Robin of Camdenton, Missouri; two daughters, Verma Dugan and husband Dennis of Brumley, Missouri and Belinda Gilbert and fiancee Mark of Camdenton, Missouri; step-sons, Tony Adams and wife Kathy of Camdenton, Missouri, David Adams of Solidad, California and Lewis Adams and wife Pia of Germany; a step-daughter, Margretta Schwartz of Camdenton, Missouri; a sister, Rosemary Tucker of Potosi, Missouri and numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife, Gretta; his parents; a sister, Bonnie White; two brothers, Leroy Thompson and Ed Thompson and a son, Daniel Thompson. Farrell was a loving husband, father and grandfather. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, January 14, 2009 in Allee-Holman-Howe Funeral Home of Camdenton. Graveside services and burial will be at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday in Hermann City Cemetery, Hermann, Missouri. Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m., Tuesday in the funeral home. Arrangements are under the direction of Allee-Holman-Howe Funeral Home of Camdenton.