Colleen Katherine (Rexroat) Gearhart (1922 - 2011)

Born 2 Dec 1922 in Searsboro, Iowa

Ancestors

Wife of Oron Kirby Thompson — married 25 Nov 1939 (to 1964) in Gilman, Iowa

Descendants

Died 1 Feb 2011 at age 88 in Newton, Jasper County, Iowa

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Biography

Colleen was born in 1922. She passed away in 2011.

Colleen was born in 1922. She is the daughter of Leonard Rexroat and Jennie Snook.

Sources

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Thompson-Gearhart, Colleen – 1922–2011

BIRD, GARRISON, GEARHART, HADDEN, HAINES, JOHNSON, LENZ, LONG, MILLER, REXROAT, ROOVAART, SNOOK, THOMPSON, TORTATE

Posted By: JCGS Volunteer Date: 2/16/2011 at 13:31:54

Colleen Thompson-Gearhart, 89, OF Newton died on Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2011, at her home in Newton. A celebration of life service will be from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 5, 2011, at the VFW in Newton. Source: Newton Daily News; Friday, February 4, 2011

Additional information from Wallace Family Funeral Home website: Colleen was born December 02, 1922. Those left to honor Colleen's memory are her son, Richard Dean Thompson of Newton; 3 daughters, Sandy (Gary) Bird of Newton, Rena Miller (Linda Roovaart) of Newton, and Linda (Steve) Long of Waterloo; her 14 grandchildren; 40 great-grandchildren; her 7 great-great-grandchildren; brothers, Harry (Donna) Lenz of Fort Dodge, Les (Mary Kay) Rexroat of Oklahoma, and Bob (Florence) Rexroat of Florida; her sisters, Mary Alice Garrison of Utah, Doris (Chester) Hadden of Colorado, Irene Tortate of Centerville, and Jenny (Burt) Johnson of Oklahoma; 2 daughters-in-law, Linda Thompson of Grinnell and Ila "Lucky" Thompson of Newton; and her many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, Leonard and Jenny (Snook) Rexroat; 1st husband, Oren K. Thompson; 2nd husband, Merle Gearhart; 2 sons, Johnny Thompson and Rex Thompson; a grandson, William James Haines III; and a sister in infancy. Colleen was a production worker at the Maytag Company and at Winpower, retiring in 1984. She enjoyed crocheting and playing Bingo and computer games. She also loved her birds and cats. Colleen had a way of making everyone she knew feel special. Memorials in Colleen's name may be left at the VFW, the funeral home, or mailed to the family.

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Colleen Katherine Rexroat Gearhart Birth: 2 Dec 1922 Searsboro, Poweshiek County, Iowa, USA Death: 1 Feb 2011 (aged 88) Newton, Jasper County, Iowa, USA Burial: Cremated

Memorial #: 214242479 Bio: Husband: Oron Kirby Thompson married about 1939 Husband: Merle "Bus" Gearhart Children: John D. Thompson 1940-1972 Rex Rayford Thompson 1941-2010 Sandra Jean Thompson Bird 1943-2011 Rena Kay Thompson McCollum Miller 1946-2020 Family Members Spouse Oron Kirby Thompson 1919-1964 Merle "Bus" Gearhart 1921-1991 Created by: Johnette Routh (49419358) Added: 9 Aug 2020 URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/214242479/colleen-katherine-gearhart Citation: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 9 August 2020), memorial page for Colleen Katherine Rexroat Gearhart (2 Dec 1922–1 Feb 2011), Find a Grave Memorial no. 214242479, ; Maintained by Johnette Routh (contributor 49419358) Cremated.