Mary Thompson 84 of Thief River Falls, Minnesota formerly of Harvey died Wednesday July 27, 2011 at a Thief River Falls Hospital.

Funeral services will be held at the First Lutheran Church, Harvey on Monday, August 1, 2011 at 2:00 p.m. Burial will be in Sunnyside Cemetery, Harvey, ND.

Visitation will be held at the Hertz Funeral Home of Harvey on Sunday, July 31 from 2:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m.

Mary was born July 10, 1927 in Covington, GA. She was the daughter of Grover Cleveland Smith and Mittie May (Redmond) Smith. She grew up in Cassia, FL. She graduated from Eustis High School in Eustis, FL in 1945. Mary married Clarence Thompson in Cassia Baptist Church on November 8th, 1947. They moved to Harvey, ND where they raised their family and lived together for 48 years until Clarence's death in 1995. They had five children. Mary continued to live in Harvey until 2007 when she moved to Grand Forks, ND. Mary moved to Thief River Falls, MN in 2009 where she lived until her death. Mary began working for Behm's Propane, Harvey in 1969 as a bookkeeper and office secretary with her husband Clarence. She retired in 1989. Mary enjoyed crocheting, crossword puzzles, feeding the birds, and collecting Barbie Dolls. She was actively involved in teaching Sunday School. She also enjoyed spending time with her family and would travel across the Midwest and South visiting them throughout her retirement. She was especially fond of dogs and all dogs loved her. Mary was a member of the First Lutheran Church and the Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary both of Harvey.

Mary is survived by her children; Wayne (Donella), Great Falls, MT; Mark (June), Grand Forks, ND; Marilyn (Michael) Helgeland, Thief River Falls, MN; Bruce, Minneapolis, MN; Timothy (fiancé Cindy Cornell), Racine, WI; seven grandchildren (Andrea Tichey, Jennifer Hatzenbeller, Bryce Thompson, Ethan Thompson, Parker Thompson, Wyatt Thompson, Keri Stewart); eleven great grandchildren; her brother, Grover Cleveland (June) Smith Jr.; and numerous nieces and nephews.

Mary was preceded in death by her parents; husband Clarence on August 5, 1995; sister Pam Chandley; and brother Alfred Smith. Mary passed away on Wednesday, July 27, 2011 at Sanford Medical Center in Thief River Falls, MN. Blessed be the memory of Mary Thompson.