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Lois Layne Thompson

1947 - 2025

Lois Layne Thompson obituary, 1947-2025

BORN

1947

DIED

2025

FUNERAL HOME

Schott Funeral Home - Forest City

505 North Clark Street

Forest City, Iowa

Lois Thompson Obituary

Lois Layne Thompson

June 9, 1947 - July 21, 2025

Lois Layne Thompson passed away peacefully on July 21, 2025, at the Highview Hills Senior Living Community in Lakeville, Minnesota, after a courageous battle with Alzheimer's disease.

She was 78 years old.

A memorial service will be held at 3:00 p.m. on August 2, 2025, at Schott Funeral Home in Forest City, Iowa. Lois will be laid to rest with full military honors at Madison Township Cemetery in Forest City. To see Lois's full obituary, please visit www.schottfuneralhomes.com.

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Published by Globe Gazette on Jul. 29, 2025.

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