Janet B. (Begay) Thompson

Janet Thompson
Breadsprings, NM

Funeral services for Janet B. Thompson, 84, will be at 1 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 16, 2014, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Gallup. The Rev. Matthew Keller will officiate. Burial will be in Hillcrest Cemetery.

Thompson died Jan. 13, 2014, in Albuquerque. She was born Nov. 27, 1929, in Pinehaven into the Black Streak Wood People Clan born for the Towering House People Clan.

Thompson graduated from Wingate High School in 1948 and received her RN license form Ganado Mission in 1951. She worked at Sage Memorial hospital form 1952 to 1953 and Fort Defiance Indian Hospital from 1970 to 2001. Thompson was the RN magazine cover girl in 1952. She always read her Bible. She enjoyed bowling, traveling, spending time with family, former co-workers and friends, and seeing patients.

Survivors include her sons Floyd G. Thompson, of Gallup, Frankie D. Thompson and Terry F. Thompson, of Breadsprings; daughter Janice Y. Thompson, of Breadsprings, Cassandra J. Bloedel, of Gallup, Francine J. Thompson, of Breadsprings, and Valeri Y. Thompson, of Phoenix; brother Raymond Y. Begay, of Breadsprings; sister Ella Y. Begay, of Breadsprings; and six grand-children. She was preceded in death by her husband Frank T. Thompson; granddaughter Crispen L. Llopis; brothers Charlie Y. Begay and Alfred Y. Begay; sisters Eva Y. Begay and Priscilla Y. Begay James; mother Ahkennebah Jim; and father John Tom.

Pallbearers will be Ian Z. Bloedel, Daniel K. Bloedel, Steve B. Llopis, Creighton K. Llopis, Shawn Livingston and Maurice Morris.

The family will receive relatives and friends at the Sacred Heart Family Center.

Cope Memorial Chapel of Gallup, NM is entrusted with arrangements.