Marie Thompson

Marie was born February 18, 1923, in Kahoka, Arkansas to Archie and Roxie (Shepard) Richardson. She career consisted of working at the Old Olympic Café, Corner Lunch, she owned the Thompson Café for 11 years, Master Cabinet Company, Wick’s Farm, and a Pastor. She enjoyed making quills, feed & clothing & housing those in need, she was as beautiful on the inside as the outside and affectionately known within the Gitchell family as the “Barefoot Hillbilly” She is survived by her children: Dolly (Eric) Eby of Dowagiac, Dorothy Yaw of Battle Creek, MI, Frank Gitchell of Dowagiac, Bill (Cindy) Ruminer of Dowagiac, and Chester Ruminer of Dowagiac; 14 grandchildren; numerous great grandchildren; several great great grandchildren; a few great great great grandchildren; two sisters: Rovilla Fulks of Mountain View, AR and Alice Toney of Dowagiac. Marie passed away in her home on October 20, 2013. She was preceded in death by her parents, one granddaughter Heather Whyde, one grandson Jimmy Ruminer, one sister Hattie Canard and three brothers Doyle, Leonard & Ray Richardson. Her family will have a gathering Thursday, October 24th, from 6:00pm till 8:00pm at Clark Chapel, 405 Center St., Dowagiac, MI. A funeral service will be at Clark Chapel, Friday, October 25th at 1:00pm. Burial will be at Mission Hills Memorial Gardens, Niles. Memorials may be made to the family. Please sign Marie’s guestbook and leave a memory of her at www.clarkch.com.