Lenora Eleanore Thompson

Lenora Thompson, 82, Mandan, formerly of Wing, was peacefully taken into the arms of her Heavenly Father on November 25, 2015. Funeral services will be held on Monday at 11:00 AM at Lord of Life Lutheran Church in Bismarck with Rev. Larry Giese officiating. Burial will be at Fairview Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Sunday from 4:30 – 6:00 PM at Parkway Funeral Service, 2330 Tyler Parkway, Bismarck, where a prayer service will begin at 6:00 PM. Visitation will continue on Monday one hour prior to the service at the church. Lenora Eleanore Schell was born on July 9, 1933, to John and Ida Schell in Mercer, ND. She was baptized and confirmed at Zion Lutheran Church south of Mercer. She attended the local country school near Mercer. One night at a dance in Mercer, she met the love of her life, Stanley Thompson. They were married in Olympia, WA, on June 13, 1953. Lenora returned to Bismarck while Stanley completed his tour of duty in Germany. She was employed at Bismarck Hospital. After Stanley returned, they started farming near Strasburg, ND. In 1958, they purchased a farmstead south of Wing, ND, where they raised small grains and milked cows. While on the farmstead, they were blessed with three sons, Roger, Larry, and Ron, and one daughter, Debbie. Ron earned his nickname, Cookie, since he could never keep his hands out of the cookie jar. They moved into Bismarck in 1988 and entered the Mandan Living Center in 2010. Stanley passed away on June 30, 2012. Lenora was active in the Wing Homemakers Club, and the Bethlehem Lutheran Church group. She loved to square dance, play whist, and cook. Her children always came first. She loved visiting with others and you never left her house hungry. She always had a smile on her face even when she was faced with adversity. Lenora is survived by her sons, Roger (Dawn) of Bismarck, Larry of Sioux Falls, SD, and Ron (MJ) of Johnston, CO; six grandchildren, Shandy Thompson, Kelly Thompson, Brandy (Rob) Fiala, Colin Thompson, Tara (Kevin) Yates, and Christina Smith; and six great-grandchildren, Kyle and Cassandra Thompson, Kristofferson and Cason Fiala, Aden Yates, and Kiran Smith. She is also survived by her brother, Don (Linda) Schell; her sister, Anna (Rueben) Schoepp; four sisters-in-law, and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Stanley; her daughter, Debbie; her granddaughter, Casey; an infant sister, Eldora Schell; her brothers, Ervin, Richard, Alvin, and Gene Schell; her sister-in-law, Eileen Schell; and her nephew, Gordon Schell.