1936
Bennett
2014
Bennett Thompson
March 2, 1936 — September 28, 2014
Obituary for Bennett Cloud Thompson
Bennett Cloud Thompson, 78, died Sunday, September 28, 2014, in Ignacio, Colorado. A wake will be on Thursday, October 2, 2014 at 7:00pm at 5051 County Road 521, Ignacio, Colorado 81137. A Funeral Service will be Friday, October 3, 2014 at 10:00 A.M. at The Sky Ute Casino Event Center and Pastor Kelly Winlock will be officiating. Burial will follow at Ignacio East Cemetery in Ignacio, Colorado.
Mr. Thompson was born March 2, 1936 in Ignacio, Colorado, the son of George and Lucy Cloud Thompson. Bennett attended the Ute Vocational School in Ignacio, Ignacio High School and graduated from Haskell Indian High School in Lawrence, Kansas. He was active in sports, especially basketball, he was also a bare back and bull rider. He also loved watching the Denver Broncos football team and watching all professional wrestling.
He was Married to LaVara June Burch on June 16, 1959 in Aztec, NM.
Bennett was a traditional dancer, Sun-dancer, an avid hunter and enjoyed riding his Harley (and hanging out with his biker buddies – Lovingly known as “Loner”).
Bennett collected friends and had an ability to associate with anybody. His legacy is his family, who he loved.
He is survived by his children: Luana Herrera, Rebecca Thompson and JoGenia Thompson all of Ignacio, and Franklin, Keith (Renee) and Shawn Thompson all of Ignacio, and LeAnn Thompson of White Rocks, Utah; Siblings: Evelyn Russell of Ignacio, and Cecil, Barney and Sammy Pinnecoose all of Ignacio; grandchildren: Renelda Herrera, Elania Graham, Abel Romero, Mariah Thompson, Christian Thompson, Shoshone Thompson, Kyle Thompson, Natelle Thompson, Krislynn Thompson, Gracelynn Thompson, Mark Garcia, Eli Garcia, Shelton Garcia, LuAna Thompson, Mikki Su Mountainlion, Jerilynn Reed, Talia Reed all of Whiterock, Utah; and numerous great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his wife LaVara June Thompson, a Son Mark Bennett Thompson, and siblings: Clea Thompson, Erma Thompson, Irene Weaver, and LaVeta Vigil and Morgan Thompson.
Mr. Thompson was born March 2, 1936 in Ignacio, Colorado, the son of George and Lucy Cloud Thompson. Bennett attended the Ute Vocational School in Ignacio, Ignacio High School and graduated from Haskell Indian High School in Lawrence, Kansas. He was active in sports, especially basketball, he was also a bare back and bull rider. He also loved watching the Denver Broncos football team and watching all professional wrestling.
He was Married to LaVara June Burch on June 16, 1959 in Aztec, NM.
Bennett was a traditional dancer, Sun-dancer, an avid hunter and enjoyed riding his Harley (and hanging out with his biker buddies – Lovingly known as “Loner”).
Bennett collected friends and had an ability to associate with anybody. His legacy is his family, who he loved.
He is survived by his children: Luana Herrera, Rebecca Thompson and JoGenia Thompson all of Ignacio, and Franklin, Keith (Renee) and Shawn Thompson all of Ignacio, and LeAnn Thompson of White Rocks, Utah; Siblings: Evelyn Russell of Ignacio, and Cecil, Barney and Sammy Pinnecoose all of Ignacio; grandchildren: Renelda Herrera, Elania Graham, Abel Romero, Mariah Thompson, Christian Thompson, Shoshone Thompson, Kyle Thompson, Natelle Thompson, Krislynn Thompson, Gracelynn Thompson, Mark Garcia, Eli Garcia, Shelton Garcia, LuAna Thompson, Mikki Su Mountainlion, Jerilynn Reed, Talia Reed all of Whiterock, Utah; and numerous great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his wife LaVara June Thompson, a Son Mark Bennett Thompson, and siblings: Clea Thompson, Erma Thompson, Irene Weaver, and LaVeta Vigil and Morgan Thompson.
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