Wendell "Mike" L. Thompson
September 27, 1942 ~ January 13, 2012
Wendell Lee Mike Thompson, age 69 of Hillman, MN passed away on January 13, 2012 following a courageous battle with cancer. Mike is formerly of White Bear Lake and had worked as an over the road truck driver for 30 years. For the last 20 years, Mike and Jackie have made their home on Peavy Lake in Hillman. Mike is deeply missed by his wife of 49 years, Jackie (Nadeau) Thompson; his daughters, Julia Briner and her husband, Bob, and Suzanne Lauda and her husband, Drew; five grandchildren, Adam Stephan Harvey, Bret William Lauda, Coronado Shelby Lauda, Andrew Joseph Lauda, and Trevor Patrick Briner; sister, Mary (Jerry) Christianson; brothers, Donald (Kathy) Colberg, Daniel Colberg, and Thomas (Cheryl) Colberg; other relatives and many friends. He is preceded in death by his father, Lyle Thompson; mother, Margaret Colberg and sister-in-law, Eileen Colberg. A visitation will be held on Saturday, January 21st from 12 Noon - 3:00 PM at Roberts Family Funeral Home, 555 Centennial Drive SW, Forest Lake followed by a Prayer and Memories Service beginning at 3 PM in the funeral home. An interment service will be held on Monday, January 23rd at 1:00 PM in Evergreen Memorial Gardens, 3400 Century Avenue North, Mahtomedi, MN. Memorial preferred.
Mike and Jackie along with their daughters, Julia and Suzanne
Grandpa on his last motorcycle ride (after not being on one for probably 30 years..)
Dad,I want you know how much you touched my life, You have always been there for me and we have shared so many wonderful expierences together. I love you so much. You have always treated like your son and I will miss you for ever and ever Love always Drew
R.I.P. Uncle Mike
R.I.P. Uncle Mike, U will truly be missed, we will always remember ur humor and craziness, and random things u say at family dinners. I love u and I will see u in the next life!! Love and miss you already.
Rest in peace 2 my Great Uncle Mike, One of the greatest guys I have ever known. U will b truly missed by all who had the pleasure to kno u. I won’t say goodbye, but I will c. later.
Mike, Saying GOOD_BYE is never easy.My heart aches for the loss of you. You have been like a big brother to me ,giving me a hard time, at the same time being right there for me. Iwant to Thank You for always being there. I ll miss you Big Brother.
Dad – After so many years of escaping serious injury or death, I guess I really thought that Cancer would not be able to take you from us. My heart is broken and my life forever changed. Someone said that no one really ever dies if they are loved. In my Heart forever. Love & Miss you.
Back in the day when I needed family, Mike and Jackie were there for me! I truly loved him as a father figure! Those were some of the best holidays of my life spent with them!! I have alot of guilt for not being there these past few years with me raising my new family but I have always kept them in my thoughts and prayers!! He will be missed dearly by us all! Theresa Rieger and family!
I will miss Mike’s laughter at Christmas and his selective hearing. I miss you Mike-I will see you again. 🙂