Obituaries

January 24, 1927 to September 13, 2022

WINAMAC - Marjorie Barr Thompson, 95, of Springboro, OH (formerly of Winamac) passed away Tuesday, Sept. 13, surrounded by her family.

She was born Jan. 24, 1927, in Winamac, to the late David Wallace and Clara [Dilts] Barr. She married Kenneth George Thompson on Sept. 1, 1949 in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. He passed away Feb. 10, 1995.

Marjorie Thompson

She is survived by:
Ann Thompson (Tim) Cornell, Kettering, OH, daughter
Ruth Thompson (John) Twenty, Zionsville, daughter
Kyle Douglas (Beth) Twenty, grandson
Patrick O’Donnell Cornell, grandson
Erin Thompson Twenty (Gregory) Benedict, granddaughter
Blair Thompson (Katherine) Cornell, grandson
Sarah Ann Cornell (Casey) Holsapple, granddaughter
Great-Grandchildren: Samantha Michelle Twenty, Jackson Gregory Benedict, Madison Ruth Benedict, Alexis Joanne Twenty, William Maxwell Benedict, Benjamin Douglas Benedict, Catlin Marie Cornell, Carter Thompson Cornell, Brady Matthew Cornell, Davis William Cornell, Henry Mark Holsapple, Ellis Ann Holsapple,  and George Timothy Holsapple.
Randy Lee (Debbie) Barr, nephew
Christine Lynn Barr (Mike) Gilman, niece
Craig Douglas (Pam) Barr, nephew
Many great-nieces and great-nephews

Preceded in death by:
David Wallace (Virginia) Barr II, brother

Mrs. Thompson was a 1945 graduate of Winamac High School and graduated from DePauw University in 1949 with a bachelor of arts degree. She received her master’s degree in education from Purdue University in 1965. She taught English, literature, speech and drama in the Eastern Pulaski Community School Corporation for 28 years before retiring in 1986. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church where she served on the administrative board, the council of ministries and was president of the United Methodist Women. She was a member of Tippecanoe Chapter OES #96 and Alpha Omicron Pi Social Sorority at DePauw University, where she served as the area president of DePauw University Alumni Association. She was a member of the Indiana State Retired Teachers Association. She enjoyed spending time at the cottage at Bass Lake, reading, and playing Bridge. She was an avid Indiana Hoosiers basketball fan and a proud member of the Republican Party. She was a loving and devoted mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother who will be dearly missed.

Visitation will be from 1 to 3 p.m., Friday, Sept. 23, at the First United Methodist Church in Winamac. A memorial service will follow at 4 p.m. (Sept. 23), at the church with Rev. Donald Solin and Rev. Jeff Herron officiating. Private burial will be at Winamac Cemetery.

Memorial donations may be made to the Community Foundation of Pulaski County (for a scholarship to be created in memory of Marjorie Barr Thompson that will benefit a Winamac Community High School graduate pursuing a degree in education).

Online tributes may be offered at www.frainmortuary.com.

Arrangements have been entrusted to Frain Mortuary in Winamac.