Phillip Charles Thompson
May 10, 1957 ~ September 30, 2013
Phillip Charles Thompson, 56, of Cedar Rapids, died Monday, September 30, 2013, at Heritage Nursing & Rehab, Cedar Rapids. Mass of Christian Burial: 10:30 a.m. on Friday, October, 4, 2013, at St. Patrick's Catholic Church, Cedar Rapids, by Rev. Ivan Nienhaus and Deacon Dan Hoeger. Visitation: 4-8 p.m. on Thursday at Stewart Baxter Funeral & Memorial Services, Cedar Rapids, with a rosary at 7:30 p.m. Visitation will also be one hour prior to the service at the church on Friday. Burial: Evergreen Cemetery, Vinton, Iowa. He is survived by his wife, Sue Thompson; his mother, Martina Thompson; sisters, Tracy Klein, and Mary (Yahya) Aossey; and several nieces and nephews. Phil was born May 10, 1957, in Cedar Rapids, the son of Richard and Martina (McGuire) Thompson. He graduated from Kennedy High School in 1975, and served in the United States Air Force. On June 13, 1998, he married Susan Clark in Hiawatha, Iowa. Phil worked as a parts manager for CEI Equipment, retiring in 2010. He was a member of St. Patrick's Catholic Church and the Gold Wing Road Riders Association. Phil had a great passion for motorcycling and made many friends around the country during his rides. He will be greatly missed by his family and friends. Phil was preceded in death by his father, Richard. A memorial fund has been established in his memory.
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There is an angel in heaven feeling no pain anymore, riding around on his Goldwing. Happy trails, Phil.
So sorry for your loss-Our prayers are with the family.
Sue, so sorry to hear about Phil. Wish we could attend his service. We are thinking of you and know that your friends will get you through this difficult time. take care
Cindy & Bub Taylor
Sue, You are in our thoughts and prayers as you go through this difficult time. Love, Roger and Lisa Fleming
Our prayers are with you at this very difficult time. The pain for Phil is gone and he will forever be in your heart and his love will keep you strong. Hugs from Fred & I.
(Clara & Fred Boldt)
Sundays with Phil
I had the blessing of bringing the Body of Christ to Phil for Communion every Sunday during the past year; first in his home and then at Heritage. He always greeted me with a smile and laughed when I shared the joke Fr. Nienhaus told at the beginning of his homily. Phil looked forward to reading the bulletin I brought him each week. He also enjoyed reading the book “A Minute in the Church” St. Patrick’s did as a parish wide book study. Phil had a strong faith and a desire to continue to learn more about it. When it became difficult for him to talk; I prayed the Rosary with him after he received Communion. I’m honored to have known Phil and will continue to pray for his soul, his wife Sue, their family and friends.
Phil was part of our CEI family for many years. I will always remember him as a friend, a faithful employee and for riding his bike as often as he could. Phil will be missed by us all. Rest in peace Phil.
My thoughts and prayers are with you. God Bless.
Martina,
We send our thoughts and prayers at this difficult time. I’m sure you have some comfort in knowing that your son is in God’s loving arms.
God Bless
Diana Emig and Shirley Budreau
So sorry about Phil. He was like family to us.
The Gaddis’
Diane worked side by side with Phil for years. She’s on vacation in Wyoming and may not make it home for funeral but asked me to extend condolences to Sue and Phil’s mom. They were buddies. Karen
Some of my fondest memories from working at CEI were when working with Phil. He was very kind and thoughtful with a wonderful sense of humor. Every time I see raspberry flavored baking chips in the grocery store, I think of him bringing those large plastic ice cream containers filled with fresh cookies he’d baked & brought in to work. I feel very honored to have known & worked with him. Rest in peace Phil, you will be missed greatly.
So sorry to hear that Phil passed, Sue. We all had such fun working on BICCU Parades; Phil was such a guy to help us no questions asked. I’m thinking of you and I’ll see you soon.
Phil, We always wanted to see Montana.
Curt
So sorry to see Phillip has passed away. And so sorry being his first cousin that we couldn’t have kept in touch with him. My prayers and sympathy to all. Janice Thompson Babor
I don’t think I had ever met Phillip, which I am very sorry for. His dad was my brother. The family is in my prayers even though I just found out he passed. A cousin of mine, Matthew Ralston, e-mailed me Phillip’s obit which I’m thankful for.