Cornelia Thompson
August 28, 1920 ~ April 22, 2014
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Cornelia Thompson “Granny T”, 93, of Gettysburg, passed away peacefully Tuesday, April 22, 2014 at the Rapid City Regional Hospital.
Funeral services were held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, April 26, 2014 at the United Methodist Church, Gettysburg with Pastor Jeff Adel officiating. Burial followed in the Gettysburg Cemetery. Visitation was held from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., Friday, April 25, 2014 with a 7:30 p.m. prayer service, all at the church.
Cornelia Jager was born August 28, 1920 in Lebanon, SD to Henry and Cornelia (Scotsman) Jager.
On June 4, 1936 she was united marriage to George Washington Thompson in Selby, SD. They made their home in Gettysburg where they raised their 11 children.
Besides going for coffee and bingo, Cornelia’s favorite thing to do was watch one of her many children, grandchildren and great grandchildren play pool. She spent countless hours watching pool and was awarded the #1 Pool Fan from the South Dakota Pool and Darts for all her years of support and watching of pool.
Cornelia’s had a love for life and enjoyed every minute she could. She touched so many lives beyond her family and for that her family is blessed. She will mostly likely be remembered for the footprints she left on the hearts of her family and friends.
She was a member of the VFW Women’s Auxiliary, TOPS, and Red Hat Ladies. She spent many years working at the hospital, Busy Bee and Sunset Café.
Cornelia’s life will be cherished by her children: Cora Zweber of Gettysburg, Diane (Sam) Schalk of Nashua, NH, Karen (Don) Tidwell of Rapid City, Nelia (Jim) Meier of Rapid City, George Thompson (Deb) of Black Hawk, Mark (Joan) Thompson of Piedmont, Tommy Thompson (Darlene) of Black Hawk, Pat (Kari) Thompson of Rapid City, Bill (Valerie) Thompson of Piedmont and last and certainly not least, Colette Thompson of Gettysburg; 25 favorite grandchildren; many great and great-great grandchildren; her sister, Ethel Jaragoske of Gettysburg and sister-in-law, Shirley Den Hartog.
She was preceded in death by her husband, George; daughter, Ida Fulkerson; two sons-in-law: John Zweber and Bob Fulkerson; two grandchildren: Colleen Zweber and Douglas Tidwell; four great grandchildren; one great-great grandchild; seven brothers and two sisters.
Luce Funeral Home of Gettysburg has been entrusted with Cornelia’s arrangements.
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Granny was a wonderful woman! I will always remember Tawna and I were staying at Pat and Kari’s and we were folding blankets, granny was so impressed at how well I could fold a blanket and was just convinced I was a Girl Scout… I tried to tell her I wasn’t, but she wasn’t buying it… To this day every time I fold a blanket I think of that. May God be with all of you durning this time – she will be missed. God Bless you all!
I so enjoyed having coffee with her, Shirley, and Ethel. I am so glad I had a chance to know her. She had great stories.
May God Bless you and keep you all, in this sad time. Granny was a very special lady and will be remembered by so many. Our thoughts and prayers will be with you.
My prayers & thoughts are with your family at this time. It’s terrible lost to lose such a wonderful person.
My thoughts and prayers to the family she was such an amazing woman. RIP Granny T you will be missed.
She will be missed by so many. Rest in peace Granny
Sorry for your loss of such a great lady!!!! Many fond memories of Granny!!!
Tawna and Travis, our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family as you take this time to remember your loved one. May God ease the pain of her passing and fill your hearts with the knowledge that she is with Him in heaven watching over all those she loves.
-Starla, John, Vincent & Leah
Dear Granny— Oh the broken hearts you have left behind. You will never be begotton and always be loved. God Speed
Granny was a great lady – I enjoyed knowing her. She was always joyful and easy going. She will be missed. Prayers for her family and loved ones.
Granny was one awesome Lady! We will miss seeing her around town and hearing her laugh. She always had fun and lived life to its fullest. Our thoughts and prayers are with you Thompson Family.
Longtime family friend. She and Mom were very close. Love the way she populated Gettysburg!!! So many memories, mostly funny. I will never forget her laugh!
Rest in peace Granny. My thoughts go out to my mom and all of my aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews that were blessed to know Granny.
So sorry for your loss. May all her wonderful memories give you comfort at this difficult time.
Thompson family,
I will miss seeing your Mom’s smiling face at the pool tournaments. She was a great lady.
Tomorrow will be a tough day, remember and share all the wonderful memories you with your friends and family.
To Thompson family: I am so sorry to hear of your mom’s passing. She was a great lady and Gettysburg icon. I remember playing at your house when I was a kid and our house and my Grandma’s house were both close to yours. Ida was my babysitter way back in the 50’s. Buck, Audrey and I appreciated your mom coming to Pierre for our mom’s (Bettyrose Larson) funeral a few years back. I am sure it is a sad time for all of you, but what a wonderful mom you had,
Dearest George, Nelia, Pat, Bill, Mark, Tom, Collette and your entire family…We were so so sorry to read of your mom’s death. What a grand lady. I have so many wonderful memories of such a kind person. South Dakota pool league has truly lost their most dedicated, loyal fan. Take care of each other. We are keeping you in our prayers. Love you, Ross and Deb
Granny…I love you so much. What a wonderful inspiration you have been to many. And what a wonderful family that I was able to be a part of for so many years. You will be missed.
My thoughts
are with you all. “Granny” was one of the good ones and she will be missed. Dare I say I it takes a real “Character” to raise some “Characters” and she did!
My thoughts and prayers are with all of you at this time.
Sorry for your loss, Cornelia was truly a one in a million …. I so much enjoyed visiting with her at my moms funeral recently …. Cornelia was beyond special … With her arrival, Heaven just got a little better ….. God Bless .
I am so sorry for the loss of your mother, grandmother, and great grandmother.
Cornelia was such a fun loving person, I always enjoyed visiting with her. She had such a zest for life.
Cornelia was a gem. I always enjoyed seeing her at the grocery store, or at coffee. She had an amazing wit and sense of humor.
My sympathies to all of her family and friends.