Kathy Thompson

Thompson, Helen Kathryn (“Kathy”)…
 
Peacefully on Thursday, May 5, 2022, at St. Joseph’s Hospice, London, Kathryn Thompson, née Rushton, passed away at age 80.
 
“Kathy” was the beloved wife of John Thompson. Loving mother of Bill Kyle (Michelle) of Princeton, ON; Gregory Kyle (Allyson) of Kelowna, BC; Brian Kyle of Medicine Hat, AB; Michael Thompson (Kari) of London; and Sally Thompson (James Watzke) of Toronto. Dear grandmother of Grace Kyle, Charlie Kyle, Sarah Van Horne (Austin), Jessica Thompson, and Cassandra Watzke. Dear sister of William Rushton (Myrna) of Tillsonburg. She will also be missed by her nieces, nephews, and friends. Predeceased by her son, Andrew Harold Kyle; her brother, Robert Rushton (Violet); her sister, Barbara Staffen (Earl); and James Kyle.

Kathryn was born in Paris, Ontario, in 1942. As a child, she loved reading, bike riding, and choral singing. She found math difficult and her math teacher told her mom girls didn’t need math so don’t worry about it, but she persisted because she wanted to become a nurse or teacher. Throughout high school, she worked in a ladieswear store in Paris. Her first boyfriend was Wayne Gretzky’s uncle Albert. She married James Kyle in 1962. In the 1970s, she was a potter in Montreal while raising four sons. She studied nursing at Toronto General Hospital, became a registered nurse, and worked in general medicine and oncology at St. Joseph’s Hospital in London. She married John Thompson in 1997. In her later years, she became a published writer of memoirs and short stories for adults and children. She enjoyed classical music and genealogy, and loved her family.
Cremation has taken place. A service will be held at St. George’s Anglican Church, 227 Wharncliffe Rd N, London, ON N6H 2B6, on Thursday, May 12, 2022, at 10:00 am. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, masks are required and there is no visitation or reception. Interment will take place in August in Paris, Ontario.

As an expression of sympathy, donations in memory of Kathy may be made to the London Regional Cancer Program, 747 Baseline Road East, London, ON N6C 2R6, or to the Humane Society London & Middlesex, 624 Clarke Rd, London, ON N5V 3K5, and would be greatly appreciated. Online condolences, memories and photos may be shared at www.amgfh.com.