Ann Cherry Thompson, 75, passed peacefully in her home in Payson, Utah, with her family at her side on September 26, 2019.
She was born in Salina, Utah on November 15, 1943 to Howard Wesley Cherry Jr., and Geraldine Fairbanks Cherry.
Ann grew up in Salina and attended North Sevier High School, graduating in 1962. She married Charles William Thompson of Aurora, Utah on September 27, 1963. They had four sons, John, Eric (deceased), Daniel (Jennifer) and Luke.
She worked as a long distance telephone operator and a lab technician in Salt Lake City while Charlie attended the University of Utah. In 1970 they moved to Brookings, South Dakota for graduate school. The family moved to Payson in 1973. She worked in the school lunch kitchen at Payson Junior High School and later worked as an anesthesia technician at Mountain View Hospital and Central Utah Surgical Center.
Ann enjoyed cooking, baking and entertaining friends and family. In retirement, Ann and Charlie traveled to Alaska and several other states. She enjoyed exploring new places and learning about other cultures. Family campouts and fishing trips were frequent and she was a great Dutch-oven / camp cook. A Dutch oven cake followed every dinner.
Grandchildren brought her a tremendous amount of joy and she supported them in their numerous extracurricular activities.
She also enjoyed hiking and snow shoeing, braiding rugs and playing cards.
She was active volunteer in the Utah Democratic Party, and volunteered at Tabitha’s Way.
Ann is survived by her husband Charlie, sons John, Daniel, (Jennifer) and Luke, a brother, Kevin (Debra), 11 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, Wes and Geraldine, a son, Eric, and a brother, Howard.
Funeral services are scheduled at noon on Friday, October 4, 2019 at the Payson Stake Center, 650 W. 800 S. The family will also host a visitation from 10-11:45 a.m. at the same location prior to the funeral. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Walker Funeral Home. The family requests donations to cancer research in lieu of flowers. Interment will be in the Payson City Cemetery.
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Donna Jensen says
December 31, 2021 at 9:12 pmDear Charlie and Family, we just learned of Ann’s passing. It seems like just a short time ago we were playing bridge around the pool in Brookings. We have such good memories of your time in Brookings. You all showed so much kindness to Mick when he came to visit you. God bless all of you.