Karen Jeannine Thompson
On Saturday, August 27, 2022, at 4:24 am, Karen Jeannine Thompson passed away at the age of 76. Jeannine was born to John and Iris (McDivitt) Patterson on July 12, 1946.
She grew up in Troy, Ohio, with her three brothers and one sister. She graduated from Burton High School in June of 1964. After high school, she trained as a nurse in Salem, OH, and received her LPN. After a short time, she met William Lee Thompson, and they married in April of 1970. She decided to stay at home and raise their three children.
She spent a lot of her time at Huntsburg Baptist Church, attending faithfully for 46 years. One of her greatest joys was being leader and then Director of Sparks through AWANA clubs at Huntsburg Baptist. She loved working with children and teaching them the Gospel of Jesus Christ. She was a faithful supporter of Sam and Jamie Hornbrook, missionaries in Mexico City.
She is survived by her sons, Jon (Wendy) Thompson of Chardon, OH and Joel Thompson of Enterprise, OR and daughter Joy (Otto) Depenbrok of Atlanta, GA; grandchildren, Rachel Taylor, Eilie Depenbrok and Asa Depenbrok.
No service will be held at this time.
A celebration of life service will be held at 1:00 p.m. on October 15, 2022, at Huntsburg Baptist Church, 16401 Mayfield Road, Huntsburg, OH 44046.
Arrangements made by the Burr Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Chardon, Ohio. Information and condolences on-line at www.burrservice.com.