Gary Paul Thompson

December 10, 1940 - November 21, 2015

GARY PAUL THOMPSON Marion Gary Paul Thompson, 74, of Marion, died unexpectedly Saturday, Nov. 21, 2015. A graveside service will be held on Friday, Nov. 27, 2015, at Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. Friday at Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home. Survivors include his wife, Vicki; his children, Robin (Barry) Michaelis of Kalona, Steve (Teresa) Thompson of Cedar Rapids, Melissa (Ron) Abernathy of Cedar Rapids, Travis Arnold of Marion, Richard (Denise) Arnold of North Liberty, Berry Arnold of Longmont, Colo., Bryan (Maria) Arnold of Lisbon and Joey Arnold, Hollywood, Calif. Also surviving is a sister, Karen (Dave) Long of Iowa City; 21 grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren. Gary was preceded in death by his parents and a son, Curtis Arnold. The following is from The Class of 1960's Fiftieth Reunion information: Spouse:  Vicki  (has worked for K-Mart for 25 years)  married in 1977 Children: 3 children from first marriage Vicki had 6 boys when marrying Gary Grandchildren:  31 Occupations: Worked at K-Mart for the last 15 years