Kenneth Dean Thompson was born on September 2, 1948 at the Weyburn Hospital. He was raised on his parent's farm south of Creelman. Ken married Elsie May Hill on July 10, 1981 in Estevan. They then moved three miles east of Ken's parents to land purchased from Norman House, which became their home to raise a family and Ken's final resting place. He had worked in Calgary, AB for a number of years before returning to Saskatchewan to farm with his father and brothers. When Ken wasn't in the field, he was enjoying hunting and fishing. Snowmobiling and ice fishing in the winter as well as restoring older vehicles and building ice fishing shacks. He was very proud of his son, James and daughter, Deana for graduating high school and excelling in their choosen career's. Ken's last year was truly spent living. He was able to go on two big game hunts that ended successfully both times with elk coming home. A wonderful mild winter allowed Ken to spend nearly all winter ice fishing at his shack, where friends visited and fished with him. He was well enough to help James with seeding the crops for the season as well as harvest too, but of course spent July and August at Moosomin, fishing on the pontoon boat and camping with family and friends. Ken passed away on Wednesday, October 10, 2012 at the age of 64 years. Kenneth was predeceased by his mother and father, Clifford and Lena Thompson; sister in infancy, Yvonne Thompson and brother, Lawrence (Valerie) Thompson. He is survived by his loving wife of 31 years, Elsie Thompson of Creelman; daughter, Deana (Chris) Beck of Magrath, AB; son, James Thompson of Creelman; two brothers, Lloyd (Fern) Thompson of Creelman, and Dennis (Joan) Thompson, Weyburn, as well as many nieces, nephews, relatives and friends. Donations in memory of Kenneth may be made to The Canadian Mental Health Association or to the Saskatchewan Wildlife Federation. Condolences may be left at:www.fletcherfuneralchapel.com. Arrangements entrusted to Fletcher Funeral Chapels, Weyburn (306) 842-5432.
