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Klina Belle “Shorty” Gardner Thompson

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Birth	:	22 Dec 1931 Siam, Taylor County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	8 Jun 2020 Mount Ayr, Ringgold County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Greenlawn Cemetery, Afton, Union County, USA
Coordinate	:	41.0335999, -94.1856003
Description	:	Klina “Shorty” Thompson, 88, of Mount Ayr, formerly of Creston, died Monday, June 8, 2020 at the Clearview Home in Mount Ayr. Celebration of Life Service will be 2 p.m. Friday, June 12, 2020 at the Powers Funeral Home 601 New York Ave. in Creston. Pastor Jodi Rushing will officiate. Burial will be at the Greenlawn Cemetery near Afton. Open visitation will be from 2 to 7 p.m. Thursday, with family receiving friends from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday at Powers Funeral Home in Creston. We will be observing social distancing precautions during this time. Memorials can be... Read More	Klina “Shorty” Thompson, 88, of Mount Ayr, formerly of Creston, died Monday, June 8, 2020 at the Clearview Home in Mount Ayr. Celebration of Life Service will be 2 p.m. Friday, June 12, 2020 at the Powers Funeral Home 601 New York Ave. in Creston. Pastor Jodi Rushing will officiate. Burial will be at the Greenlawn Cemetery near Afton. Open visitation will be from 2 to 7 p.m. Thursday, with family receiving friends from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday at Powers Funeral Home in Creston. We will be observing social distancing precautions during this time. Memorials can be made in Klina’s name to be determined later. Klina Belle “Shorty” Thompson was born on December 22, 1931, in Siam, Iowa to Nina Belle (Arthur) Gardner and John Edgar Gardner. Klina graduated from Cromwell High School in 1950. On September 9, 1951, Klina was united in marriage to John L. “Jack” Thompson in Corning, Ia. They settled on a farm near Cromwell where she worked as a farmwife and worked at Hanson’s Drug Store, Creston. They then moved to Winterset where she worked at the Northside Café as a waitress. In 1956, the couple moved to Beaman, Iowa, where they lived for seven years. While residing there, Klina worked at the local grocery store and restaurant. Klina and Jack then relocated to Rocklin, Calif. Klina worked as an office manager for 22 years at the Cochranes Chapel of Roses Funeral Home in Roseville, Calif until her retirement. Klina and Jack returned to Creston in 1990. Jack passed away in 2007. Klina moved to Mount Ayr in 2017 Klina was a member of the Rebekah Lodge when she lived in Beaman, Ia., and a member of the Soroptimist International of Roseville, Calif. Klina is survived by her many nieces and nephews. Klina was preceded in death by her parents, husband, Jack Thompson, five sisters, Darlene Porter, Pauline McAuley, Doris Williamson, Gladys (Robert) Strange and Betty Cooper and her two brothers, Lloyd “Cotton” Gardner and Eldon “Boots” Gardner.

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Where is Klina Belle “Shorty” Gardner Thompson's memorial?
Klina Belle “Shorty” Gardner Thompson's memorial is located at: Greenlawn Cemetery, Afton, Union County, USA.
When did Klina Belle “Shorty” Gardner Thompson death?
Klina Belle “Shorty” Gardner Thompson death on 8 Jun 2020 in Mount Ayr, Ringgold County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 41.0335999
Longitude: -94.1856003

Family Members:

Parent

John Edgar “Ed” Gardner

(1895 - 1983)

Nina Belle Arthur Gardner

(1899 - 1969)

Spouse

John Latham “Jack” Thompson

(1929 - 2007)

Siblings

Eldon Leroy “Boots” Gardner

(1919 - 2008)

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1. Greenlawn Cemetery
Afton, Union County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0335999, -94.1856003

2. Civil War Era Cemetery
Afton, Union County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0460854, -94.2025299

3. Saint Edwards Catholic Cemetery
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4. Norris Plot Cemetery
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5. Rollins Plot Cemetery
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6. County Home Cemetery
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7. Abel Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.9790001, -94.1429977

8. Mount Pisgah Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.0511017, -94.1007996

9. Browns Mountain Cemetery
Thayer, Union County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0499992, -94.0999985

10. Otterbein Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.9990005, -94.0879974

11. Beulah Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.0589981, -94.0759964

12. West Union Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.0191994, -94.0721970

13. Groesbeck Cemetery
Lorimor, Union County, USA
Coordinate: 41.1100006, -94.1230011

14. Cedar Grove Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.1209984, -94.2200012

15. Bethel Cemetery
Thayer, Union County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0600014, -94.0693970

16. Dodge Center Cemetery
Afton, Union County, USA
Coordinate: 41.1279984, -94.1829987

17. Monette Cemetery
Lorimor, Union County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0800743, -94.0715866

18. Bragg Cemetery
Lorimor, Union County, USA
Coordinate: 41.1282997, -94.1433029

19. Evergreen Cemetery
Creston, Union County, USA
Coordinate: 41.1139984, -94.2839966

20. Thayer Catholic Cemetery
Thayer, Union County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0374985, -94.0357971

21. Claypool Cemetery
Thayer, Union County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0126114, -94.0303497

22. Old Jerusalem Cemetery
Creston, Union County, USA
Coordinate: 41.1159401, -94.3084335

23. Graceland Cemetery
Creston, Union County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0369987, -94.3519974

24. Lorimor Cemetery
Lorimor, Union County, USA
Coordinate: 41.1128006, -94.0516968