Patricia A. Thompson of Imperial, NE passed away on Tuesday September 6, 2023 at the Imperial Manor at the age of 88 surrounded by family. Pat, as she was known, was born on July 19, 1935 in Imperial to Delma Leota (Brown) and Raymond Adam Jaeger. She attended Imperial Public Schools from elementary through 12th grade. After graduation, she married Jack Knotwell on her 18th birthday and moved to McCook, NE. To this union were born 2 girls: Gayla Kay and Cindy Rae. After a divorce in 1959, Pat and the 2 girls moved back to Imperial where she worked as a waitress at Babb’s café.
Pat married Jim Thompson on April 2, 1961 at the Methodist Church in Imperial. The following year they had a daughter, Linda Faye. The couple lived in the lone star community before purchasing the farm in the Blanche community.
Pat enjoyed sewing , knitting, gardening, crafts, extension club and card club. She drove the “bus” for country school children which so happened to be her big green impala.
After Jim’s death in 1993, Pat purchased the John Splitt home in Imperial in 1995 where she has resided until present. She loved to go camping and gambling with her special friend, Fuzz Harris.
Pat is survived by her daughters, Gayla Mayden, Cindy Hudson & Linda Kearns; Sisters, Delores Befort, Joyce Roesener, Marla (Darty) Schilke; sister-in-laws, Janette (Richard) Carmich, Jan Jaeger, Katie Thompson & Bonnie Thompson; Grandsons, Schad (Jami) Mayden, Cody (Sara) Hudson, Dusty (Jennifer) Hudson and Jessie Demicell; granddaughters, Misty (Deni) Flesch, Chelsa Hudson and Kassy Herbert; Great grandchildren, Taylor (Cheyenne) Mayden, Brendan Mayden, Caysie and Saige Hudson, Lillian Brynn and Dane Hudson and Tristian Herbert; great-great grandson, Jaxon Harvey; and numerous nieces, nephews and friends.
Pat was preceded in death by her parents, brother, Gordon (Bell) Jaeger, sister, Sharon Jaeger, husbands Jack Knotwell and Jim Thompson; in-laws, Richard & Glenn Jr. Thompson, Janice Widger, Rodger Mayden, Robert Hudson, Oliver Befort and Jim Demicell; Son-in-Laws Rodger Mayden, Robert Hudson and Jim Demicell, nieces Jana Prebbeno and Cindy Roesener; nephews, Russell Schilke, Bill Carmen, Kirk Collins and Kent Thompson.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 A.M. (MT) Monday, September 11, 2023 at Methodist Church in Imperial with Randy Hayes Officiating. Interment was held at Mount Hope Cemetery, Imperial.
Memorial contributions may be considered to the Thompson family for a future designation.
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Liewer Funeral Home was entrusted with arrangements.