C. Dean Thompson

August 2, 1930 - October 3, 2019

Dean Thompson Ankeny, Iowa; formerly of Grand Junction, IA Date of Death: October 3, 2019 Memorial services for Dean Thompson, 89, of Ankeny, formerly of Grand Junction, IA will be held at 5:00pm Tuesday, October 8, 2019 at Slininger-Schroeder Funeral Home in Jefferson. Following the 5:00pm service, the family will visit with friends until 7:00pm. Memorials in his name may be given to the family. Charles Dean Thompson, known by everyone as “Dean”, was born August 2, 1930 on the family farm southwest of Grand Junction, IA. He was the eldest child of Walter and Capitola (Drake) Thompson. Dean attended school at Grand Junction Community Schools, graduating with the Class of 1948. After graduation he farmed with his father until entering the United States Army on January 23, 1951. He was honorably discharged from the Army on August 23, 1952 and continued farming southwest of Grand Junction. In September of 1953 he met the love of his life, Connie Hanson, at the Starline Ballroom in Carroll, Iowa. They were united in marriage on January 23, 1954 and shared 65 years together. Dean and Connie lived and farmed north of Dana, Iowa where their first child, Paula, was born. The family then moved back to the family farm southwest of Grand Junction where they welcomed another daughter, Lynda, and a son, Lance. The couple continued to farm until 1997 when they both retired and moved to Ankeny, Iowa where their son, Lance, already resided. Dean enjoyed his a.m. “coffee” buddies at Hy-Vee, ISU Women’s Basketball games, going to dances with Connie, and some traveling. Dean bought a computer upon retirement and basically taught himself how to navigate the internet (Connie commented that he was quite “proficient” at it!). He also enjoyed reading, playing cards, politics, and meeting new friends and neighbors. Dean passed away October 3, 2019 at the age of 89 years. He was preceded in death by his wife, Connie, and his youngest sister, Judy Bennett. Dean is survived by his children: Paula (Randy) Carrick of Harvey ND; Lynda (Gary) Geopfert of Linden, IA; Lance Thompson of Des Moines, IA; grandchildren: Lonnie (Stephen) of Chicago IL; Reid (Amy) of Madison, WI; Haley Carrick of Des Moines, IA; Damon Hoyt of Tucson AZ; Shane Hoyt of Maui HI; Ruby Thompson of Des Moines, IA; Travis (Nicole) Geopfert and family of Knoxville, TN; Tyler (Amy) Geopfert and family of Gilbert, AZ; four great grandchildren: Alex, Ella, Destiny, and Harper; sisters: Ardis Kiner of Grand Junction, IA and Dora Lee (Gayle) Morley of Caldwell, ID; sisters-in-law: Pauline Irwin of Jefferson, IA and Colleen (Nicky) Slaymaker of Lynnville, IA; many nieces, nephews and friends. Slininger-Schroeder Funeral Home 515-386-2171