Aneta Thompson
March 20, 1922 ~ March 14, 2017
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Aneta Thompson, 94, of Faulkton and formerly of Gering, NE, passed away Tuesday, March 14, 2017 at the Faulkton Area Medical Center.
Funeral service was held at 1:00 p.m., Monday, March 20, 2017 at the United Church of Faulkton. Visitation began one hour prior to the service at the church. Burial was held at 1:00 p.m., Wednesday, March 22, 2017 at Westlawn Cemetery in Gering, Nebraska.
She was born to Clair and Hazel (Farrell) Shafer on March 20, 1922 in Wallace, Nebraska. After graduating from high school in Elsie, Nebraska, Aneta attended nursing school in Scottsbluff, Nebraska and Denver, Colorado. After graduating from nursing training, she met and married O. Wayne Thompson on Oct. 30, 1943. They lived and worked in Gering for 55 years before moving to Faulkton.
Throughout her life, Aneta worked as a private practice nurse for Dr. Harvey in Gering, NE. She also was a school nurse, a private care nurse, and a church camp nurse.
Aneta was very active in her church in many capacities. She was a wonderful cook and always shared her baked goods with church friends and amongst her many other friends and family.
She is survived by a son, Tim (Carol) Thompson of Ft. Collins, CO; a daughter, Susan (Ron) Bowar of Faulkton, SD; and grandchildren: Wendy Thompson, Adam (Jennifer) Thompson, Erin Bowar, Shannon (Brandon) Schuler, and Breann Bowar.
She was preceded in death by her husband, O. Wayne Thompson.
Luce Funeral Home of Faulkton has been entrusted with Aneta’s arrangements.
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Wayne and Aneta Thompson were beautiful people to us. They were our second parents to us. They took us under their wing when we were newly married and loved us and mentored us. They were both extremely instrumental in helping me understand my Faith in Christ and becoming a Christian. They were there when Jane experienced sickness in her teenage years. They attended my graduate school graduation. They were such an excellent example of a Christian marriage. We Love You both Wayne and Aneta and misss you! Enjoy your time together in Heaven with our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
I am a former Gering student who remembers how wonderfully Aneta served students and members of the community. May God comfort you in this time of loss. Know that Aneta was a good and faithful servant. God’s blessings on your family.