Vera Lucille Thompson

Vera L. Thompson, 96 of Cedar Falls, died Saturday, August 8, 2020. She was born November 18, 1923 in Waterloo, the daughter of LeRoy and Bessie (Smith) Weidman.

She attended Orange Township Schools.

Vera married Alvin Thompson on August 22, 1941 in Waterloo. He preceded her in death on May 20, 2005.

She was a homemaker. Vera had been a member of the Unitarian Universalist Church. She was an avid gardener, both flowers and vegetables. She was featured in the Waterloo Courier for “growing a rainbow” of over 150 varieties of irises.

She enjoyed camping, dancing, bluegrass music, and quilting ~ having quilted over 300. Vera loved her family and spending time with them.

Vera is survived by five sons, Tom (Shirlee) Thompson, Leonard (Roxanne) Thompson, George (Dawn Conradi) Thompson, Bill (Sue) Thompson, Rory (Deb) Thompson; four daughters, Suzzann (Tom) Bussey, Sally Yuhouse, Sherry (Dave) Moehlis, and Sara (Kenny) Kofron; twenty-four grandchildren; fifty great-grandchildren; eight great-great-grandchildren; and brother-in-law, Jack (Judy) Thompson.

Preceded in death by her parents; husband; two brothers; two sisters; two sons-in-law, Bobby Wright and Jim Yuhouse; and two daughters-in-law, Darlene Thompson and Vicki Thompson.