11/24/2025
Ella Thompson of Camrose, Alberta passed away on November 20, 2025 in Camrose at the age of 96 years.
She was the youngest of five children, born to Ole and Karen Loken on July 2, 1929. She was predeceased by her parents, two brothers Gulbrand (1997) Edward (1987), two sisters Lily Bohmer (2013) Helga Jacobs (2015) and husband Edward Thompson in 2013.
Ella is survived by her three children Noella Joy, Karen (Knute), James (Corinne); six grandchildren Austen (Nicole), Parker, Anna, Willow (Noel), Siri (Dawid), Clark (Maddy) and seven great-grandchildren Ella, Kenna, Quinn, Kore, Sigrid, Rowan and Soren.
After marriage in 1953, Ella and Ed farmed near Viking, AB until 1972. Then they were employed in Camrose for 13 years. Ella was the first social worker hired at Rosehaven Care Centre and Edward was an orderly for Bethany Care Centre. After early retirement, Ella and Ed sold clothes for Patricia Fashions at care centres for four years and assisted their son on the farm. They travelled to Norway for their 25th and 40th anniversaries, which included a bus tour to parts of Europe and a bicycle team in the Netherlands for 10 days with an Elderhostel group. This was followed by travelling in a camper van to HLLBC for Bible Camp weeks and many Southern gospel weekends in Alberta every summer. Their 50th anniversary was held at HLLBC in conjunction with a family reunion. The 60th anniversary was located at CLBI for the weekend in 2013.
Ella and Ed moved from their home in Camrose to Lakeside Village in 1998, and lived there for 15 years.
After Ed’s death in 2013, Ella lived at Lakeside until moving to Deer Meadows July 1, 2019. She was very blessed to live next door to her dear friend, Don Olson for 6 years. They too, enjoyed Southern gospel concerts and driving around the country side exploring different towns and places of interest. We are so grateful to Don for his loving care and support for Mom when she experienced failing health in recent years. She moved to the Seasons in April, 2025 and Bethany Meadows in July, 2025. We are thankful for the caring staff and personal care that she received at both of these care centres.
A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, December 6, 2025 at Resurrection Lutheran Church in Camrose, Alberta with Pastor Jeremy Osterwalder officiating. Cremation has taken place and inurnment at the Golden Valley Cemetery in Viking will take place at a later date.
Memorial donations may be made to CLBI or Hastings Lake Lutheran Bible Camp.