Velma H. Thompson, 96, Urbana, Ill., formerly of Luverne, died Saturday, Feb. 8, 2003, at Meadowbrook Health Center in Urbana.
Memorial services and burial will be at a later date.
Velma Hagemeier was born to Edward and Florence (Ott) Hagemeier on May 26, 1906, in Luverne.
She married Marcus L. Thompson on July 7, 1933, in Iowa City, Iowa. She was a secretary at Montgomery Ward in Iowa City, Iowa. Later she was a secretary at Dr. Perkins Nursery School.
Mrs. Thompson was a member of Wesley Methodist Church in Urbana.
Survivors include two sons, J. Edward Thompson, Libertyville, Ill., and Thomas L. Thompson, Rolla, Mo.; six grandchildren, Wade Thompson, Scott Thompson, Luke Thompson, Kyle Thompson, Jay Newbold and Kelly Newbold; six great-grandchildren; seven great-great-grandchildren; and one brother, Marvin Hagemeier, Casper, Wyo.
Mrs. Thompson was preceded in death by one brother and one sister.
Renner-Wikoff Chapel, Urbana, was in charge of arrangements.
