Audrey Elizabeth Drugan ^{1 2 3 4}

  General Notes:

Little Miss Audrey Drugan who has been sick with pneumonia for the past 10 days is reported very much better.

(Source: Winona Republican-Herald, Friday, 9 May 1930, Page 16)
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  Noted events in her life were:

• She appeared on the 1930 US Census in Trempealeau, WI on 2 May 1930. ²

1930 US Census
Sheet 4A, District 61-24, Family 103, Roll 2614
Trempealeau, Trempealeau County, Wisconsin
House rented, $10
Andrey Drugan..Daughter..8..WI

(Living with parents.)
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• She appeared on the 1940 US Census in Trempealeau, WI on 20 April 1940. ³

1940 US Census
Sheet 4B, District 61-24, Family 94, Roll 4529
Trempealeau, Trempealeau County, Wisconsin
Residence in 1935: Same House
House owned, value $2000
Audrey E. Drugan..Daughter..18..WI..10th grade..Student

(Living with parents.)
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• She resided in Onalaska, WI on 9 February 1956.
The 19 Feb 1956 obituary for her mother, Lena Zimmerman, mentions that Audrey and her husband are from Onalaska, Wisconsin.
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• Her obituary was published in the La Crosse Tribune on 27 February 2009 in La Crosse, WI.

Audrey E. Thompson, 86, of La Crosse, passed peacefully into eternity Thursday, Feb. 26, 2009, surrounded by loved ones in her home.

She was born at St. Anne's Hospital in La Crosse on March 20, 1922, to William Patrick Drugan and Lena (Zimmerman) Drugan. She grew up in Trempealeau, graduating from Healy High School in 1941. She met and married Forrest Richard Thompson that same year. He preceded her in death on May 18, 1981.

Audrey and Forrest resided in the Trempealeau area for several years, where Audrey helped to care for her mother. The family then moved to the North Side of La Crosse. Audrey worked for several years at Belscot Department Store, dedicating the majority of her life to being a railroad wife and mother. In 1969, the family moved to the shores of the Mississippi River, where her home was always open and welcoming to family and f riends.

Audrey enjoyed many years of bowling with her friends, participating in several different leagues in the area. She was an avid crotchetier, blanketing her beloved children and grandchildren with her talent and love. She enjoyed numerous trips to northern Wisconsin and loved to play cards, especially with her lifelong best friend, Carman Card.

When Audrey became homebound, she was entertained by having "bling bling" pizza parties with her young friends.

She is survived by her sons, Gary (Thelma) Thompson of Bangor and Randy (Margaret) Thompson of Savannah, Ga.; daughter, Pat (Allen) Gerke of La Crosse; grandchildren, Jeff (Razel) Thompson, Daniel (Tammy) Thompson, Doug (Stacia) Thompson, Brad Shankey, Tammy Zinbauer, Todd, (Rhonda) Logging, Caroline Logging, Stephanie (Kevin) Timm, John Thompson, Lisa Bashlor and Tony (Sandy) Manny; great-grandchildren, Nicholas, Benjamin and William Thompson, Lacee Allen, Layne Johnson, Hannah Shankey, McKenna and Keegan Timm and Josh Kolterman; special little friends, MacKenzie and Roger Brosnahan; and nieces and nephews, Kent (Donna) Drugan, Gilha (Joseph) Pomponi, Wilda (Joseph) Williams, Joan (Chuck) Horton and Larry Daffinson.

In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by her daughter, Marcia, in July 1991; her grandson, Scott, in July 2003; brother, Kenneth Drugan; and sister, Edith Harris.

Special thanks to Gundersen Lutheran Hospice, nurse Teresa Helseth, home care provider Lisa Mengelt, the "bath ladies" and the telephone advisers for their comforting words. Also, our heartfelt thanks to Connie and Frank Fogel, Stephanie Timm, Brenda Mitchell, Lisa Buisman and all who helped in any way to make Audrey's wish of dying at home possible.

Memorial services will be at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, March 1, at Dickinson Family Funeral Home, 1425 Jackson St., La Crosse. Family and friends may call at the funeral home on Sunday from 1 p.m. until time of services.

(Source: La Crosse Tribune, La Crosse, WI, 27 Feb 2009)
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• She was buried on 1 March 2009 in the Oak Grove Cemetery in La Crosse, WI.

Plot: 60

Find A Grave Memorial #124113008
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Audrey married Forrest Richard Thompson in 1941 in Decorah, IA. (Forrest Richard Thompson was born on 19 April 1918 in Galesville, WI,⁶ died on 18 May 1981 ⁶ and was buried after 18 May 1981 in La Crosse, WI ⁶.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• They resided at 614 Shore Acres Rd in La Crescent, MN.

• They resided at 2324 George in 1943 in La Crosse, WI.
1943 La Crosse, WI City Directory
Forrest R. Thompson (Audrey E.), Fireman, CB&Q Railroad, Res: 2324 George.

• They resided at 2037 Charles in 1945 in La Crosse, WI.
1945 La Crosse, WI City Directory
Forrest R. Thompson (Audry), Fireman, CB&Q Railroad, Res: 2037 Charles.

• They resided at 1105 Caledonia in 1959 in La Crosse, WI.
1959 La Crosse, WI City Directory
Forrest R. Thompson (Audrey), Engineer, CB&Q Railroad, Res: 1105 Caledonia.

• They resided at 5105 33rd St S in 1993 in La Crosse, WI.

• They resided at 1219 25th St S in 1995 in La Crosse, WI.

  Marriage Notes:

Mr. and Mrs. William Drugan announce the marriage of their daughter Audrey to Forrest Thompson of Galesville. The ceremony took place in Decorah, Iowa. The young couple will entertain at a dance at the Acorn pavilion at Centerville February 15.

(Source: Winona Republican-Herald, Winona, Minnesota, 3 Feb 1941, page 11)
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