Twila Rose Thompson, 88, of Hershey, died May 13, 2013, at Centennial Park Retirement Village.
She was born on Dec. 1, 1924, in North Platte to Jess and Esther Gilmore.
Twila was united in marriage to Everett L. Thompson on April 8, 1940. The couple resided in the Bignell area until moving to Hershey, where they owned and operated a local print shop. Twila drove the Hershey school bus for several years and it was a big joy in her life.
She will be remembered as a loving wife, mother and grandmother. She will be dearly missed.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Jess and Esther; her husband, Everett; her sisters, Doris and Theda; her daughter, Diana Manary; and her sons, Everett Jr. (Skeeter) and Randy Thompson.
Survivors include her daughters, Mary (Leo) Simants, of North Platte, and Jan Collins, of Quitman, Texas; 11 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren and five great-
great-grandchildren.
Her grandchildren are: Monty Manary, Kevin Manary, Sterling (Brenda) Kovanda, Mike (Madge) Kovanda, Angie (Chris) Lewis, Shana (Tom) Miller, Tracy Sukraw, Zachary (Marcy) Thompson, Jeremy (Erica) Thompson, Charlie Simants, Hanna (Mark) McConnell; her great-grandchildren, Jennifer Kovanda, Preston Kovanda, Willow Kovanda, Lathon Miller, Nicholas Gambs, Allison Brogdon, Kloey Sukraw, Kamron Simants, Kylee Simants and Kingston Simants, Gabe and Lindy Thompson, Johnathon Nelson, Aiden Nelson and Rhianna Thompson, Brylee, Maddex and Mavrik McConnell; her great-great-grandchildren, Angelina Sanchez, Xavier Sanchez, Nevaeh Sanchez, Cash Gambs and Cruz Gambs.
Memorial services will be at 1 p.m. Friday, May 17, at Carpenter Memorial Chapel with the Rev. Bob Allen officiating. Inurnment will be at the North Platte Cemetery. Those wishing to sign the memorial book may do so from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. today at Carpenter Memorial Chapel, which is in charge of arrangements.