I was notified of the death of a person many of you know through your connection to Tenney. I had the good fortune of meeting and greeting Myrtle Kegley Thompson at our wonderful little “Tenney Day” celebration in May of this year, where this photo was taken. In the photo is Myrtle, Doris Janke Wawers, [and my mother's back]. Anyone now living who grew up in or lived in Tenney would know Myrtle. Even though she moved away in the 1950s, she stayed in the general area and apparently didn’t miss too many Tenney get-togethers. While in Tenney, her family lived in a house just across the street from the Tenney School. Thanks, Sherry, for forwarding this obituary to me, which was found in the online version of the FERGUS FALLS DAILY JOURNAL:
“Myrtle Thompson, 73, of Breckenridge, died Tuesday, September 2, 2008, at her home in Breckenridge.
Myrtle was born on April 22, 1935 on a farm north of Nashua, the youngest of nine children born to Newton and Avis (Nendick) Kegley. At the age of five Myrtle moved with her family to Tenney. She attended school in Tenney and later in Campbell. Myrtle loved growing up in Tenney and often spoke of roller skating, dancing and carrying water from the town pump to home while living there.
She did a lot of babysitting during her school years and also worked for other families in the Tenney area. In 1953, she moved to Breckenridge and worked at St. Francis Hospital in the X-ray Department, a job she had fond memories of.
She also worked at the Rex Café in Wahpeton, North Dakota. Myrtle later moved to Fargo and Grand Forks, North Dakota, where she worked at various places as a waitress, and also as a clerk at dime stores and grocery stores.
In 1954, Myrtle married John Sorum in Grand Forks. To this union six children were born, of which two died in infancy. They lived in Grand Forks and later moved to Santiago.
In 1971, they moved to Breckenridge, where Myrtle worked at the Rock Garden Bar and Earl’s Bar for more than eight years.
Myrtle married Richard “Dick” Thompson on September 10, 1975 at Milbank, South Dakota. Myrtle and Dick and their blended family made their home in Breckenridge. Dick preceded her in death on September 17, 1994. Myrtle continued to live in Breckenridge.
Myrtle, always an upbeat person, was willing to lend a helping hand to anyone who needed it. She enjoyed planning family reunions and staying connected with her nieces and nephews. Myrtle wasn’t above pulling a joke on someone but was also big enough to take a joke pulled on her.
She enjoyed playing cards, reading, crocheting, doing picture puzzles and making small quilts for her grandchildren. She always had time for her grandchildren and loved playing board games with them. Myrtle always had the coffee pot on and she truly enjoyed when people would drop in for a cup and conversation.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Newton and Avis Kegley; her husband Richard “Dick” Thompson; her two daughters Kathryn Ann and Carol Rae; her brothers Carl, Earol, Lyle and Kenneth; and her sisters Prudence, Bernice, Harriet and Lois.
Myrtle is survived by her children, Nancy and Rick Froemke, Wahpeton, ND; Paul and Lori Sorum, Breckenridge; Bruce and Robyn Sorum, Horace, ND; Lunda “Punky” Meyer and her special friend, Dean Overby, Wahpeton, ND; her stepchildren, Gene and Gayle Thompson, Breckenridge; Richard and Candice Thompson, Moorhead; Jane and Rex Kulla, Maple Grove; Wanda and Larry Hutchinson, Eagan; 16 grandchildren, Emily, Jason, Amy, Erica, Becky, Kayla, Justin, Christina, Jacob, Jessi, Brittney, Todd, James, Travis, Robby and Jenna; three great-grandchildren, Mady, Payton and Carson; and many nieces and nephews.
Service: United Methodist Church, Breckenridge. Clergy: Rev. Terry Tilton. Burial: Riverside Cemetery, Breckenridge. Funeral Home: Joseph Vertin & Sons, Breckenridge. Condolences may be sent online at www.josephvertinandsons.com."
“Myrtle Thompson, 73, of Breckenridge, died Tuesday, September 2, 2008, at her home in Breckenridge.
Myrtle was born on April 22, 1935 on a farm north of Nashua, the youngest of nine children born to Newton and Avis (Nendick) Kegley. At the age of five Myrtle moved with her family to Tenney. She attended school in Tenney and later in Campbell. Myrtle loved growing up in Tenney and often spoke of roller skating, dancing and carrying water from the town pump to home while living there.
She did a lot of babysitting during her school years and also worked for other families in the Tenney area. In 1953, she moved to Breckenridge and worked at St. Francis Hospital in the X-ray Department, a job she had fond memories of.
She also worked at the Rex Café in Wahpeton, North Dakota. Myrtle later moved to Fargo and Grand Forks, North Dakota, where she worked at various places as a waitress, and also as a clerk at dime stores and grocery stores.
In 1954, Myrtle married John Sorum in Grand Forks. To this union six children were born, of which two died in infancy. They lived in Grand Forks and later moved to Santiago.
In 1971, they moved to Breckenridge, where Myrtle worked at the Rock Garden Bar and Earl’s Bar for more than eight years.
Myrtle married Richard “Dick” Thompson on September 10, 1975 at Milbank, South Dakota. Myrtle and Dick and their blended family made their home in Breckenridge. Dick preceded her in death on September 17, 1994. Myrtle continued to live in Breckenridge.
Myrtle, always an upbeat person, was willing to lend a helping hand to anyone who needed it. She enjoyed planning family reunions and staying connected with her nieces and nephews. Myrtle wasn’t above pulling a joke on someone but was also big enough to take a joke pulled on her.
She enjoyed playing cards, reading, crocheting, doing picture puzzles and making small quilts for her grandchildren. She always had time for her grandchildren and loved playing board games with them. Myrtle always had the coffee pot on and she truly enjoyed when people would drop in for a cup and conversation.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Newton and Avis Kegley; her husband Richard “Dick” Thompson; her two daughters Kathryn Ann and Carol Rae; her brothers Carl, Earol, Lyle and Kenneth; and her sisters Prudence, Bernice, Harriet and Lois.
Myrtle is survived by her children, Nancy and Rick Froemke, Wahpeton, ND; Paul and Lori Sorum, Breckenridge; Bruce and Robyn Sorum, Horace, ND; Lunda “Punky” Meyer and her special friend, Dean Overby, Wahpeton, ND; her stepchildren, Gene and Gayle Thompson, Breckenridge; Richard and Candice Thompson, Moorhead; Jane and Rex Kulla, Maple Grove; Wanda and Larry Hutchinson, Eagan; 16 grandchildren, Emily, Jason, Amy, Erica, Becky, Kayla, Justin, Christina, Jacob, Jessi, Brittney, Todd, James, Travis, Robby and Jenna; three great-grandchildren, Mady, Payton and Carson; and many nieces and nephews.
Service: United Methodist Church, Breckenridge. Clergy: Rev. Terry Tilton. Burial: Riverside Cemetery, Breckenridge. Funeral Home: Joseph Vertin & Sons, Breckenridge. Condolences may be sent online at www.josephvertinandsons.com."
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