Dewayne "Art" Thompson

Dewayne Arthur "Art" Thompson, age 75 of Rockport, Texas and Hastings, Michigan, passed away Sunday, September 4, 2011. He was born July 24, 1936 in Park Falls, Wisconsin, the son of Johannas (John) and Martha I. (Rider) Thompson. He attended Farview School and Enterprize School, both were one room school houses in Wisconsin until the 8th grade.  He then moved to Hastings, attending Hastings High School. Art was baptized at the Grace Lutheran Church. As a young man he worked at Newton Lumber company in Hastings. Art also worked at a Tool and Die shop in Grand Rapids, Hastings Piston Ring, GM Oldsmobile in Lansing until he retired in 1996. He was a member of the Hastings Moose Lodge and the Ludington Yacht club. Art enjoyed hunting, fishing, watching NASCAR, reading books, and one of his later hobbies, cussing out the foreign cars. He also enjoyed having pig roasts, cabinet building, carpentry and spending time with his grandchildren. Art was preceded in death by his parents, brothers: Johannas and Ronald Thompson, sister-in-laws: Jackie Thompson and Bette Thompson of Hastings, brother-in-law: Frank Hirons, and infant daughter, Kathleen. Art is survived by his spouse, Patricia (Count) Thompson of Hastings, sons: Dewayne (Barbara) Thompson of Middleville, John (Robin Lambert) Thompson of Hastings, Russell (Karen) Thompson of Middleville, Wes (Tammy) Thompson of Delton, Bill Johncock of TN, daughters: Gail (John) Herman of Chino Valley, AZ, Ronda Birman of Hastings and Tracy Taylor of Hastings, grandchildren: Chris (Katie) Thompson, April (Tom) Stevens, Holly (Dale) Hess, Melony Thompson, Alisha Thompson, Michael (Becky) Thompson, Matthew (Rachel) Thompson, Mark (Ashley) Thompson, Wes James Thompson, Corey Herman, Jesse Riley, Matthew Waller, Amanda Anderson, Ashley Anderson, Zach Taylor, Max Birman, 17 great-grandchildren, siblings: Vickie (Dave Neeson) Hirons of Hastings, Andy (Jackie) Thompson of Hardy Dam, MI and Yuma, AZ, Sandra Bowman of Hastings, Mike Thompson of Hastings, and Randy Thompson of Hastings and Yuma, AZ.

Visitation:Friday, September 9, 2011 from 6:00 pm - 8:00 pmGirrbach Funeral HomeHastings, Michigan

Memorial Service:Saturday, September 10, 2011 @ 11:00 am Girrbach Funeral HomeHastings, MichiganPastor Amy Luckey, officiating

Memorial Contributions:Charity of ones choice