Notes:

Connie was cremated and her friend Judy was going to spread her ashes somewhere in the mountians around Scottsdale Arizona were Connie used to like to go.

There was a funeral service for Connie on 25 Jan 1997.

Connie married Timothy Ned Trout [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Blaine Allen Trout

Connie married Gary J Tanner [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Connie married James Frederick Werschky [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Connie married Donald Harold Smith [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: ?. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: ?. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: ?. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: ?. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: ?. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Connie married Frank Shelby Bennett on 29 Nov 1986 in Tombstone, Cochise County, Arizona. Frank was born on 14 Mar 1931 in Bisbee, Cochise County, Arizona; died on 10 Jul 2005 in Tombstone, Cochise County, Arizona; was buried on 15 Jul 2005 in Southern Arizona Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Sierra Vista, Arizona. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Connie and Shelby were married at the Community Congregational Church UCC, Second and Allen streets, Tombstone, Arizona.
Connie and Frank Bennett were divorced.
Connie and Frank had no children together.

Married:
Invitation on file.

Notes:

Dwight started to walk on 21 Jun 1927.

Dwight died at 4:58 PM. at Presbyterian St. Luke's Medical Center.

PallBearers at Dwight's Funeral were:
Abe Gutierrez Sr., Buck Johnson, Cliff McLaughlin, Rusty Tripp, Don Young Jr., Don Young Sr.

Obit:
Dwight Lee Thompson
Retired machinist, 64
Dwight Lee Thompson of Commerce City, a retired machinist, died Tuesday in Denver. He was 64.
Services were yesterday at Olinger Mortuary. Interment was in Highland Cemetery.
He was born Aug. 4, 1926, in Edson, Kan., and served with the Merchant Marine during World War II. On Jan. 30, 1963, he married Virginia E. Schroth in Denver.
Thompson was a member of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 7945 and Eagles Lodge No. 3461.
He is survived by his wife; a daughter, Connie J. Thompson, Scottsdale, Ariz.; three sons, Robert L., Thibodaux, La., Timothy L., Malibu, Calif., and Dwight L. Jr., Commerce City; three stepsons, Charles R. Tripp, Clarksdale, Mo., Sheldon D. Tripp, Oklahoma City, and Michael R. Tripp, Los Angeles; a stepdaughter, Cheryl K. Gutierrez, Commerce City; two brothers, Gerald C., Broomfield, and James, Westminster; 18 grandchildren; and eight great-grandsons.
Contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, 2255 S. Oneida St., Denver 80224; or the Bonfils Blood Bank, 4200 E. Ninth Ave., Denver 80220.

THOMPSON
Dwight Lee Thompson, Commerce City. Husband of Virginia Thompson; son of Thelma Thompson, Westminster; father of Connie Thompson, Scottsdale, AZ; Robert L. Thompson, Thibodauz, LA; Timothy L. Thompson, Maliba, CA; Dwight L. Thompson, Jr, Commerce City; stepfather of Charles R. Tripp Sr., Clarksdale, MO; Sheldon D. Tripp, Oklahoma City, OK; Micheal R. Tripp, Los Angeles, CA; Cheryl K. Gutierrez, Commerce City; grandfather of 18, great grandfather of eight; brother of Gerald C. Thompson, Broomfield; James Thompson, Westminster, Services 3 p.m. Friday, OLINGER's HIGHLAND CHAPEL, Arrangements by Olinger's Highland Mortuary, 104th & Valley Hiway.

Birth:
Birth Certficate on file.

Died:
Died from Lung Cancer.

Buried:
Victory Lawn Crypt Lot 80, Section D, Space 1 Lower

Dwight married Emilee Vada Frodin on 13 Sep 1944 in Colby, Thomas County, Kansas, and was divorced in 1957. Emilee (daughter of Alvin Gustav Frodin and Leona Irene Stothard) was born on 29 Jul 1926 in St. Francis, Cheyenne County, Kansas; died on 12 Jun 2019 in Northglenn, Colorado. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Lived in Kit Carson, Colorado in 1949

Notes:

Birth:
Birth Certficate on file.

Died:
Elmer died at 7:00 PM. at St. Joseph Hospital, Denver, Denver County, Colorado.

Obit:
Rocky Mountain News, Monday, March 9, 1987, Denver Colo Pg 104.
Elmer A. Thompson, 85, of Westminster died March 6 in St. Joseph Hospital. Services were yesterday in Olinger Mortuary chapel, Wadsworth Boulevard. Burial was in Crown Hill Cemetery. Mr. Thompson was a farmer in western Kansas and eastern Colorado for 30 years. He moved to the Denver area in 1953, where he worked for Cobusco Steel and Gardner Denver until retiring in 1966. He is survived by his wife, Thelma L. Thompson of Westminster; three sons, Dwight Thompson of Commerce City, Gerald Thompson and James Thompson, both of Broomfield; a sister, Idonia Wright of Brewster, Kan.; 13 grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren.

Buried:
Elmer's grave is located in Section 4, Lot 88, Block 48 in Crown Hill Memorial Park.

Elmer married Thelma Loretta Nicholas on 19 Dec 1925 in Goodland, Sherman County, Kansas. Thelma (daughter of John Ralph Nicholas and Mary Marie Reinking) was born on 13 Jun 1906 in Tipton, Mitchell County, Kansas; died on 08 Sep 2003 in Thornton, Adams County, Colorado; was buried on 11 Sep 2003 in Crown Hill Memorial Park, Arvada, Jefferson County, Colorado. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

1930 Census on file.

Thelma passed away in her sleep about 5:50 AM on 08 Sep 2003 at the Elms Haven Nursing Home in Thornton, Colorado.

Obit:
Thelma Thompson
THOMPSON, THELMA LAURETTA Westminster, 97 She was born June 13, 1906 in Tipton, Kansas to John Ralph and Mary Marie (Reinking) Nicholas. She passed away September 8, 2003 at Elms Haven Nursing Home. She married Elmer Alexander Thompson on December 19, 1925. He preceded her in death on March 8, 1987. Preceded in death are also three sons Ralph, Dwight, and Gerald; two sisters, Kathryn and Inez and one granddaughter, Connie. She is survived by her son, Jim; her sister, Nina; two daughters-in-law; three former daughters-in-law; 12 grandchildren; 26 great grandchildren; 14 great-great grandchildren. We will all truly miss her. Visitation today 4-8 p.m.; funeral Thursday 3 p.m.; both at Olinger Crown Hill Mortuary and Cemetery.
Published in the Denver Newspaper Agency on 10 Sep 2003.


Birth:
Birth Certficate on file.

Baptized (LDS):
Mrs. Emma Guhn and Mrs. Anna Tonne were both listed as being at Thelma's baptism.

Died:
Social Security Death Index about Thelma L. Thompson
Name: Thelma L. Thompson
Last Residence: 80020 Broomfield, Boulder, Colorado, United States of America
Born: 13 Jun 1906
Died: 8 Sep 2003
State (Year) SSN issued: Colorado (1951-1952)

Alvin married Leona Irene Stothard about 1922. Leona (daughter of John Edgar Stothard and Maude Scott) was born on 09 Apr 1904 in Cheyenne County, Kansas; died on 03 Apr 2001 in Goodland, Sherman County, Kansas; was buried on 07 Apr 2001 in St. Francis Cemetery, St. Francis, Cheyenne County, Kansas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Elmer Thompson's birth certificate says William was born in Illinois, 1860 Census says Missouri. Mercer County, Missouri is where a lot of this family was born.

Died at 9:00 AM.

Obit:
William Sheldon Thompson was born April 28, 1860, in Mercer county, Missouri, and departed this life at Brewster, Feb. 17, 1946, age 85 years, 10 months and 17 days.
He was united in marriage to Nancy Ann Cox in 1882. She preceded him in death Feb. 3, 1937. To this union six sons and three daughters were born. One son, William Esma, passed on in August, 1924.
Mr. Thompson united with the Baptist church in early life. On coming to Kansas he united with the Methodist church at Prairie Gem in the neighborhood where the family was reared.
He leaves to mourn his passing his sons, Burton, Charley and Fred of Brewster; Ivan and Alex of Edson; his daughters, Mrs. Bessie Bear and Idonia Wright of Brewster, and Mrs. Addie McAdams of Laird, Nebr.; a sister, Mrs. Elizabeth Beckner, Brewster; one half-brother, Elmer Thompson of Portis; two half-sisters, Mrs. Mary Graham and Mrs. Idonia Thompson of the Dalles Ore.; 26 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren and a host of other relatives and friends.
Funeral services were held from the Brewster Methodist church, Conducted by Rev. J. E. Gruver, with a large attendance of relatives and friends. He was laid to rest by the side of his wife in the Brewster cemetery.

Died:
Death Certficate on file.

William married Nancy Ann Cox on 31 Aug 1882 in Mercer County, Missouri. Nancy (daughter of Minister John Willis Burton Cox and Mary Jane Rockhold) was born on 05 Jan 1859 in Mercer County, Missouri; died on 03 Feb 1937 in Rawlins County, Kansas; was buried on 04 Feb 1937 in Brewster Cemetery, Brewster, Thomas County, Kansas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Have also seen name as Nancy Anne Cox.

Death Certificate shows Nancy died in Rawlins County, Kansas.

Obit:
Nancy Ann Cox was born Jan. 5, 1859 in Mercer County Mo., and departed this life Feb. 3, 1937, at the age of 78 years and 28 days.
She spent her girlhood in the community in which she was born and was converted at the age of 17 and became a member of the Fairhaven Baptist Church.
On Aug. 31, 1882, she was united in marriage to W. S. Thompson who mourns her loss. To this union were born six boys and three girls: Burton Thompson of Brewster; Charlie Thompson of the home place; Mrs. Bessie Bear of the home community; Mrs. Addie McAdams of Laird, Nebr.; Ivan C. Thompson of Edson, Kansas; Fred Thompson of Brewster; Mrs. Idonia Tracy of the home community; and Alec Thompson of Edson, Kansas. Willie Thompson preceded his mother in death having passed away in 1924. There are 25 grandchildren and one great grandchild who survive.
A kindly spirited wife and mother has passed on. Her going is great loss but while here among her fellow beings and caring for her family she was a blessing to all. She knew her Lord and let Him lead her into the valley of the shadow of death - but no fear possessed her.
The funeral service was held in the M. E. Church at Brewster and conducted by the Rev. Fred W. Martin assisted by the Rev. Simpson, pastor of the church.

Died:
Death Certficate on file.

Notes:

Ralph died at 12:50 PM. at the Plaza Park Nursing Home.

Obituary:
Ralph J. Nicholas
Funeral services for Ralph J. Nicholas, retired farmer, will be at 1 p.m. Friday in Olinger Mortuary, Boulder st. Burial will be in Crown Hill.
Mr. Nicholas, who lived at 2760 W First ave., died Tuesday in Plaza Park Nursing Home, Westminster. He was 88.
Born on Sept. 7, 1878, in Rippey, Iowa, he attended schools there. He married Miss Mary Reinking in Tipton, Kan., in 1904. After her death, he married Miss Bertha Mayhood in Columbus, Kan., in 1921.
Mr. Nicholas homesteaded in Baca County before moving to Lincoln County, where he operated a nursery. He moved to Denver in 1949 following retirement.
Surviving are four daughters, Mrs. Kathryn Inness of Karvel, Mrs. Nina B. Eason of Denver, Mrs. Thelma Thompson and Mrs. Inez Schroeder, both of Westminster; a sister, Mrs. Addie Mullen of Kansas City, grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren.

Eastern Colorado Plainsman
Thursday, 27 July 1967,
Hugo, Colorado
Memorial Services Are Held For Ralph J. Nicholas
Services for Ralph J. Nicholas were held at 1:00 p.m. July 21 in the Olinger Mortuary at Denver. Burial was in Crown Hill.
Mr. Nicholas died Tuesday, July 11, in Plaza Park Nursing Home in Westminster. He was born September 7, 1878, in Rippey, Ia.
He married Mary Reinking in Tipton, Kans., in 1904 and she died two years later. In 1911 he married Bertha Mayhood in Columbus, Kans. They homesteaded about eleven miles southwest of two buttes in Baca County. Later he lived in Lincoln County and established the Oasis Nursery.
His greatest satisfaction was in doing for others. One of his happiest moments was the opportunity to furnish some of the trees for the Bucklen Cemetery north of Karvel.
Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas retired in Denver in 1949. Mrs. Nicholas died November 4, 1964, three years after they had celebrated theirgolden wedding anniversary.
Survivors include four daughters; Mrs. Thelma Thompson and Mrs. Inez Schroeder, both of Westminster, Mrs. Nina B. Eason, Denver and Mrs. Kathryn Inness, Karvel; one sister, Mrs. Addie Mullen, Kansas City, Mo.; nine grandchildren; twenty-five great grandchildren and three great great grandchildren.

Nicholas -
Ralph J. Nicholas of 2760 W. First ave. Father of Kathryn Inness, Karvel, Colo., Thelma Thompson and Inez Schreoder, both of Westminster, Colo., and Nina B. Eason of Denver; brother of Addie Mullen of Kansas City, Mo.; also survived by nine grandchildren, 23 great grandchildren and three great great grandchildren. Services, Drawing Room, Sixteenth at Boulder Friday, 1 p.m. To Crown Hill Cemetery.

Died:
Death Certficate on file.

John married Mary Marie Reinking on 04 Apr 1904 in Tipton, Kansas. Mary (daughter of Christian Frederick Reinking and Catharina Elizabeth Guhn) was born on 24 Dec 1884 in Tipton, Mitchell County, Kansas; died on 16 May 1908 in Tipton, Mitchell County, Kansas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Mary's Daughter Thelma has said that her mother had died in childbirth with a boy who also died. Both were buried in the same grave.

Family lore says that Mary's family didn't really like Ralph and when she died, they wanted to take Catherine and Thelma and he wouldn't let them, so he took the girls by wagon and left.

Notes:

1930 Census states Charles immigrated to the United States in 1880 from Sweden.

Charles married Emily Augusta Larson on 03 Aug 1882 in Idaho Springs, Clear Creek County, Colorado. Emily (daughter of ? Larson and ?) was born on 22 Nov 1863 in Orebro, Sweden; died on 04 Feb 1937 in Saint Francis, Cheyenne County, Kansas; was buried in Saint Francis, Cheyenne County, Kansas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

1930 Census states Emily immigrated to the United States in 1871 from Sweden.

Notes:

Sealed to Parents Apr 1980 Salt Lake. Sealed to Spouse (Maude Scott) 26 October 2002 Seattle

John married Maude Scott on 12 Jan 1904. Maude was born in Missouri. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]