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Donald Thompson

December 22, 1915 — March 14, 2007

Donald L. Thomspon, 91, of Wooster, died Wednesday, March 14, 2007 at Sunrise Assisted Living in Wooster. ?Celebration of Life Services will be Saturday at 11:00 A.M. at Grace Brethren Church with Pastors George Peters and George Johnson officiating. ?Burial will be at Sherwood Memorial Gardens. ?There will be no calling hours. ?Roberts Funeral Home-Sherwood Chapel, Wooster is handling the arrangements. Online tributes may be made at www.robertsfuneralhome.com

Memorial contributions may be made to Parkinson's Support Group, c/o Beverly Turner, 2576 Peach Lane, Wooster, Ohio 44691 or to Hospice & Palliative Care of Greater Wayne County, 2525 Back Orrville Rd., Wooster, Ohio ?44691.

Don was born on December 22, 1915 in Fredericksburg to Robert W. and Sarah E. (Gordon) Thompson. ?He married Mary Lautzenheiser on July 10, 1935. ?She died in 1995. ?He then married Doris Metsker on October 31, 1998. ?She survives.

He was manager of the Wooster Water Plant for 43 years, retiring in 1984. ?Don was a member of Grace Brethren Church where he was treasurer for 12 years and Chairman of Trustees for 8 years. ?He enjoyed gardening and watching birds.

Don will be deeply missed by his wife, children Joan (Vernon) Stebelton of Fredericksburg and Gary (Carol) Thompson of Wooster,step-children Rebecca (Andrew) Troyer, Charles (Marie) Metsker and Roger (Lori) Metsker, ?8 grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren , 3 great-great-grandchildren and a brother Howard S. (Betty) of Sarasota, Florida.

Donald was preceded by grandchild Laura Elizabeth Thompson, sisters Elma Hudnot and Isabelle Uhl; an infant brother, and brothers Arthur and Carl B. Thompson.

Don's family would like to give a special thanks to the staff at Sunrise Assisted Living and Hospice of Wayne County.


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