Catherine (Cathy) Anne Thompson
1937 – 2025

It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of our mother and grandmother, Catherine Anne Thompson.

Catherine’s full life began in Youngstown, Alta. At a young age she knew that the village of Duchess, where she grew up, could not hold her personality, so at 16 she moved to Calgary to receive her LPN training. From there she was posted briefly in Pincher Creek and Ponoka before coming to Rocky Mountain House, where she found everything to complete her life.

In Rocky, she met and married her life partner Lawrence Thompson, this began the adventure that became her life. Lawrence and Cathy welcomed four children (Shirley, William, Wayne and Brent) and too many four-legged fur babies to remember, much less mention.
Cathy found her calling in caring for others. She spent 48 years at the Rocky Hospital until moving to West Country Family Services Association until her “retirement” at the age of 85. Besides nursing, she spent much time helping run Thompson’s Riverview Service with Lawrence.

Her curiosity runs deep and led to many interesting hobbies. She loved music, especially if it had a “good beat!” Spending time teaching her kids to polka her boisterous “oom-pah-pah” music, buying herself a drum kit and taking lessons. Cathy also loved the west country and spent much of her time there camping with Lawrence and the kids, taking drives, stopping to pick flowers or dig up trees and shrubs to take home. And visiting. Cathy loved to visit! Never one to miss an opportunity to converse with one and all! Although she never quite got the gist of her cell phone, her cordless house-phone was always within reach. As was her calendar that held every birthday, anniversary or special occasion for all those she held close, so she could be sure to give a call and let them know she was thinking of them.

Catherine was predeceased by her parents Fred and Annie Stroeble; her husband Lawrence; two sons: William and Wayne; her in-laws: Josephine, Charlie, Ida, Joanne and Harold. She is survived by her children: Shirley and Brent (Brenda); her grandchildren: Clinton, Kristi, Mary (JD), Aimee (Matt) and Austin; four great-grandchildren; two nieces: Wendy and Elizabeth; two nephews: Warren and John; her brother John; cousin Jerry (Mary); numerous friends (Dallas, Shannon, Lois, Linda, Heather, Irma, and Shirley, to name a few); and many, many acquaintances whose lives she touched over the years. Her presence will be missed!

A celebration of life will be held at a later date.

Condolences may be forwarded to www.rockyfuneralhome.ca.

Rocky and Sylvan Lake Funeral Homes and Crematorium, your Golden Rule Funeral Homes, entrusted with the arrangements.