Lola May Thompson

Lola May Thompson, 92, passed away peacefully on February 28, 2024 in Saint Paul, Minnesota. Lola May was a very thoughtful and loving wife, mother, grandmother, and friend; she was well-loved and will be missed. Lola May is survived by her children Mark (Kim) Thompson and Scott Thompson; and her Grandchildren, Chris, Lydia, Abby, and Lauryn. She was preceded in death by her dear husband Wayne to whom she was married 65 years. Lola May was born in 1931 to Jens and Lydia Jensen, and grew up on the east shore of Lake Bde Maka Ska (formerly known as Lake Calhoun). She went to West High School and later graduated from the University of Minnesota. During her college years, she was in the University of Minnesota Marching Band, and the piano accompanist for “The Minneapolis Choraliers” for their European tours. In 1954 she started her music teaching career in a public school in Little Falls, MN where she met Wayne at the bus stop. Starting in 1957, she taught piano in her home and continued for 63 years. She had many long-term students starting with her at age 7 or 8 and continuing through high school. Many of her students won awards at state-level competitions and some performed at the prestigious Minnesota Music Teachers Association’s, All Honors Concert. She was always very proud of all her students, and often kept in touch long after they were students of hers. She was an active member of the music sorority Sigma Alpha Iota, and the first president of the Friends of the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra. She loved traveling with Wayne and friends to Colonial Williamsburg as well as spending summers at the lake. Above all, she loved her family, extended family, and friends very much. She always enjoyed visiting and storytelling. The service will be held at Immanuel Lutheran Church, 104 S Snelling Ave, St Paul, MN 55105 on Thursday, March 7 with visitation at 10 am and the service at 11am with luncheon to follow. The service will also be live-streamed from YouTube Channel ilcsp. Interment will be at Minnesota Veterans Cemetery - Little Falls on Friday, March 8, 2024 at noon. In Lieu of Flowers, memorials can be made to Minnesota Music Teachers Association Foundation 10800 Lyndale Ave. S., Ste. 120 Bloomington, MN 55420; The Colonial Williamsburg Fund, Post Office Box 1776 Williamsburg, Virginia 23187-9910, or Immanuel Lutheran Church, Lola May Thompson Memorial, 104 S Snelling Ave, St Paul, MN 55105 or to a charity of your choice.

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Lola May Thompson

March 10, 1931 - February 28, 2024