Loren E. Thompson, 88, died Jan. 10, 2015 at Thorne Care Center, Hutchinson. He was born Aug. 14, 1926 in Partridge, KS the son of Clifford and Stella Hill Thompson. He was a lifetime Hutchinson area resident.
He was retired from Cessna Fluid Power Division as a Machinist. He was a United States Navy Veteran serving during World War II. He was a member of the Loyal Order of Moose Lodge 982 and a life member of V.F.W. Bob Campbell Post 1361.
On Dec. 23, 1955 he married Beverly Hoffman in Blackwell, OK, she died March 28, 1984. Other survivors include six daughters; Carol Thomas (Stephen), Hutchinson, Barbara Minor (Robert), Larned, KS, Penny MacArthur, Hutchinson, KS, Karen Hatzenbuehler (Kenneth), Wichita, KS, Jonni Lynn, Hutchinson, KS, and Lori Thompson, Hutchinson, KS, four sisters; Fern Baker, Everett, WA, Othella Scholes, Kansas City, KS, Freda Troyer, South Hutchinson and Francis Boom, Hutchinson, 15 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents a daughter, Patty Hoffman and two sisters, Hazel Zink and Flora Scott.
Funeral service will be 11:00 AM, Wednesday, Jan. 14 at Penwell-Gabel Funeral Home with Pastor Bob Phipps presiding. Burial will follow in Penwell-Gabel Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM Monday and 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM Tuesday with the family present from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM Tuesday all at the funeral home. Memorials may be given to the Good Samaritan Fund at Wesley Towers in care of the funeral home.