Official Obituary of
Dwight Paget Thompson
October 23, 1942 ~ August 4, 2021 (age 78) 78 Years Old
Dwight Thompson Obituary
Dwight Paget Thompson, 78, of Pendleton died August 4, 2021 at Willowbrook Terrace. He was born October 23, 1942 in Portland, Oregon to Robert G. and Mary Jean (Paget) Thompson.
Dwight grew up in Portland and graduated from Benson High School. After high school, he enlisted in the Army in April of 1967 and served until February 1980. After being discharged from the Army, he lived in Salinas, California and worked in retail. On September 14, 1996, he graduated from Lane Community College with an Associate of Applied Science Culinary Food Service and Hospitality degree and on June 14, 1997, he received and Associate of Applied Science Hospitality Management. On September 29, 2013 he received a Theology degree from the University of the South School of Theology. He married Janet May Cropper and they had two children, Michelle and Mathew Thompson. He later married Linda Mary Rozeles and they had a daughter, Mary Thompson. He was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He enjoyed riding motorcycles and taking long trips.
Dwight is survived by his wife, Stephanie Kay Thompson; first wife, Janet May Cropper; children, Michelle Thompson, Mathew Thompson, Mary KathleenThompson; brothers, David G. Thompson, Mark G. Thompson, Reese F. Thompson, Robert B. Thompson, Eric Thompson, Stephen Thompson; uncle, John R. Paget; stepchildren, Misty Cable, Sarah Oldham and Jayson Cable; step-grandchildren, Cayden Carver, Layne Mendoza, Emily Mendoza, Amelia Cable,
Miranda Oldham, Simon Oldham, Sabrina Oldham and Violet Cable.
Preceded in death by his parents Robert G. and Mary J. Thompson, wife Linda M. (Rozeles) Thompson, wife, Harriet Thompson and wife LeeAnn Beth Thompson.
A funeral service will be held at St. Mary’s Catholic and Apostolic Church in Pendleton, Oregon.
A recitation of the rosary will be held at 9:30 a.m. on Friday, August 27, 2021 with a funeral mass to follow at 10:00 a.m. Burial will follow the funeral at Skyview Memorial Park.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial donations may be made to St. Mary’s Catholic
Dwight grew up in Portland and graduated from Benson High School. After high school, he enlisted in the Army in April of 1967 and served until February 1980. After being discharged from the Army, he lived in Salinas, California and worked in retail. On September 14, 1996, he graduated from Lane Community College with an Associate of Applied Science Culinary Food Service and Hospitality degree and on June 14, 1997, he received and Associate of Applied Science Hospitality Management. On September 29, 2013 he received a Theology degree from the University of the South School of Theology. He married Janet May Cropper and they had two children, Michelle and Mathew Thompson. He later married Linda Mary Rozeles and they had a daughter, Mary Thompson. He was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He enjoyed riding motorcycles and taking long trips.
Dwight is survived by his wife, Stephanie Kay Thompson; first wife, Janet May Cropper; children, Michelle Thompson, Mathew Thompson, Mary KathleenThompson; brothers, David G. Thompson, Mark G. Thompson, Reese F. Thompson, Robert B. Thompson, Eric Thompson, Stephen Thompson; uncle, John R. Paget; stepchildren, Misty Cable, Sarah Oldham and Jayson Cable; step-grandchildren, Cayden Carver, Layne Mendoza, Emily Mendoza, Amelia Cable,
Miranda Oldham, Simon Oldham, Sabrina Oldham and Violet Cable.
Preceded in death by his parents Robert G. and Mary J. Thompson, wife Linda M. (Rozeles) Thompson, wife, Harriet Thompson and wife LeeAnn Beth Thompson.
A funeral service will be held at St. Mary’s Catholic and Apostolic Church in Pendleton, Oregon.
A recitation of the rosary will be held at 9:30 a.m. on Friday, August 27, 2021 with a funeral mass to follow at 10:00 a.m. Burial will follow the funeral at Skyview Memorial Park.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial donations may be made to St. Mary’s Catholic
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