Corrine Marie Thompson, 80, passed from this life on Sunday, January 08, 2017 surrounded by her family at her home in Beloit, Kansas.
She was born March 26, 1936 to John E. and Marie Winterberg in Cincinnati, OH. She attended Miltonvale Wesleyan College where she met Oris. Corrine and Oris were married on April 6, 1956 and four daughters were born to this union; Rita Doreen, Priscilla Marie, Tamera Jean and Melody Kay.
Corrine was diagnosed with esophageal cancer in 2002. She was known as a miracle from living 14 years beyond this diagnosis. In 2013, she was struck with apical ballooning cardiomyopathy a.k.a Broken Heart Syndrome. These both were testaments of her strength which came from her faith and knowledge of an eternal home in Heaven.
Left to celebrate her life and mourn her passing are her husband, Oris E.; daughters Priscilla (Brian) Stillwell and Tammy (Steve) Krier, son-in-law Bruce Cooper all of Beloit and 7 grandchildren: Kristi (Jeremy) Adams, Brandon (Julie) Stillwell, Amanda (Joe) Thiessen, Ashton and Alijah Krier, Alex and Porsche Cooper and 6 great-grandchildren: Oakleigh, Quinn and Logan Adams; Lilly Stillwell; Aspen and Bowen Thiessen. Siblings: Marion (Lois) Winterberg, Kathleen (Dan) Baer, Ivan (Julie) Winterberg.
She was preceded in death by her parents; two daughters, Rita Ledbetter and Melody Cooper and two sisters, Clarice Palmer and Anita Schindler.
Memorial services will be at 11 AM Thursday, January 12 at the Beloit First United Methodist Church. Cremation has been chosen & there will be no visitation. Memorials may go to the Church or Solomon Valley Hospice.