Elizabeth Thompson

Elizabeth "Liz" Ann Fontenot Thompson, 86, of Iowa, LA died at 10:00 AM on Tuesday, December 14, 2010 in her residence.

Mrs. Thompson was born May 11, 1924 in Mamou, LA, where she graduated from Mamou High School. She has lived in Lake Charles since 1951 and in Iowa since 1998. She was a member of St. Henry Catholic Church and St. Margaret Catholic Church for the past forty-one years, where she taught CCD for a number of those years. Mrs. Thompson was a member of Our Lady of Fatima # 1506 and the Catholic Daughters for over fifty years. She was also a volunteer for the Catholic Charismatic Renewal Center for over thirty years. Mrs. Thompson dedicated her life to the Lord and to the people of the community. God was her all.

Mrs. Thompson is survived by her daughter, Annette M. Thompson of Lake Charles; sons, Anthony "Tony" Thompson and wife Julie of Grand Lake and Jude T. Thompson and wife Donna of Iowa, LA; seven grandchildren, Bron and wife Pam, Tiffany, Lauren, Jordan and wife Marianna, Geoffrey and wife Jennifer, Matthew, and Andrew; and one great-grandchild, Casey. She was preceded in death by her husband of thirty-one years, Eriel Thompson.

Her funeral service will be at 11:00 AM on Friday, December 17, 2010 at St. Margaret Catholic Church. Rev. Joseph Jessings will officiate. Burial will follow in Consolata Cemetery. Visitation will be at Johnson Funeral Home on Thursday from 3:00 PM to 9:00 PM with a rosary at 7:00 PM. Visitation will continue on Friday from 8:00 AM to 10:30 AM at the funeral home.