THOMPSON, JO ANN LEONA
January 3, 1931 – April 8, 2019
JoAnn Thompson, aged 88 years of Moose Jaw SK, passed away on April 8, 2019.
She will be greatly missed by daughter Barbara (Garnet) Boese, son Bruce, brothers John (Pat) Zmetana and Fred (Lois) Zmetana, sister Jeraldine (David) Galecki, and sister-in-law Hermina “Mina” Clark.
She is predeceased by her husband Hillis and by her parents Steve and Leona (Storozuk) Zmetana.
JoAnn was born and raised in Moose Jaw. Her first language was Ukrainian, and she loved all things Ukrainian throughout her life. JoAnn attended Westmount School and A.E. Peacock Technical High School. She enrolled in the Chicago School of Nursing correspondence program, completing her Certificate in Practical Nursing in 1952. JoAnn worked at the hospital in Rockglen SK, and the Providence and Union Hospitals in Moose Jaw. On February 14, 1953 she married Hillis Thompson after meeting at Temple Gardens Dance Hall in Moose Jaw. They spent the first years of their married life farming in the summer and moving into Moose Jaw to work during the winter. They eventually moved full-time to the Thompson family farm, where JoAnn’s love of cooking, baking, and gardening were prized skills. JoAnn worked hard on the farm taking great pride in running a farm household, tending gardens, raising chickens, delivering three course meals to the field during harvest time, and driving into town for equipment parts when break-downs happened in the field. Her pride and joy were her many flower beds around the farm yard. JoAnn was always an active volunteer for her many organizations including Sask. Flying Farmers, Boharm and Minto United Churches, and square dancing clubs to name just a few. She also enjoyed curling, dancing, and joining family and friends on trips and cruises. In 2012 JoAnn and Hillis moved from the Boharm farm into Moose Jaw. JoAnn will be remembered for her outgoing personality, love of her family, thoughtfulness, and (when needed) feisty disposition. Her cabbage rolls and butter tarts were coveted by family members.
A Funeral Service will be held at Minto United Church, 1036 7th Ave. NW, Moose Jaw SK on Wednesday April 17, 2019 at 1:30 pm. Rev. Linda Tomlinson-Seebach will officiate. A private family interment will be held at Moose Jaw Cemetery. Flowers are gratefully declined. As an expression of sympathy, donations may be made to a charity of one’s choice. In living memory of JoAnn, a memorial planting will be made by Jones - Parkview Funeral Services. Please sign the memorial register at website: www.wjjonesandson.com or www.parkviewfuneralchapel.ca (Obituaries).
Dayna Chamberlain - Funeral Director
