1956
Wayne
2016
Wayne Thompson
April 4, 1956 — January 16, 2016
A Celebration of Life for Wayne A. Thompson will be held at 3:00 P.M. on Monday, January 25, 2016 at
Crossroads Evangelical Free Church in Albert Lea. The Reverend James Petersen will officiate. Friends are welcome to visit with family one hour before services at the church. Private interment will be at Graceland Cemetery. Wayne passed away at home surrounded by family on Saturday morning, January 16, 2016. He was born on April 2, 1956 in Bloomington, Minnesota, the son of Duane and Josephine Thompson (Castoldi). He graduated from Kennedy High School in Bloomington, MN. Wayne was an entrepreneur in every sense of the word. His ambitious nature led him to build a franchise that, at one time, included 13 Burger Kings. He opened his first Burger King restaurant at the young age of 23 years old and then went on to build 12 more, eventually founding Fieldstone Restaurants Corporation, which is still operating today. Wayne expanded his business by building and co-owning the local Philly's Bar and Grill with his close friends. He was united in marriage to Pamela Jernell, to this union two children were born, Christine and Ryan. On June 14, 2015, he was truly blessed in his marriage to Lisa Meaney. Wayne's true passions in life were spending time with his wife, Lisa, and all of their grandchildren. His grandchildren truly filled his heart with so much love and joy. Later in life, Wayne had a newfound faith and calling for sharing his life experiences with others. Before and after he was diagnosed with cancer, he gave many public speeches and had personal conversations that were encouraging and inspiring to countless people. He became a man of true faith and inspiration resonating in his words and lifestyle until the day he passed. Wayne's strength was admirable in all facets of his life.
Wayne was an avid golfer, reader, speaker and always loved walking the white sand beaches of Florida with his wife, Lisa. He will be lovingly missed by his wife Lisa, his mother Josephine Thompson of Mesa, AZ, his children: Christine Thompson and husband Nathaniel Spicer and grandson Gregory of Chicago, IL, Ryan Thompson and wife April and grandchildren Gavin and Gia of Albert Lea, Taylor Meaney and Brady Flatness and granddaughter Alannah of Albert lea, Morgan Meaney and granddaughter Kayden of Albert Lea, sister Sharon and her husband Ken Kunkel of Mesa AZ, nephew Brent (Erin) Kunkel and niece Taryn Kunkel, brother Robert Thompson (Lori Schultz) of Eagan, MN; great aunt Lenore Larges, father-in-law and mother-in-law, Mal and Colleen Prinzing of Albert Lea, sister-in-law Tanya (Scott)Hemmingsen of Alden, niece Courtney (Jordan) Janzig, nephew Parker Hemmingsen and several aunts, cousins, relatives and a host of friends. Wayne was preceded in death by his brother Gregory Thompson and his father Duane Thompson.
The family would like to especially thank and acknowledge Renae Meaney and Mayo Clinic Hospice-Albert Lea for the very special care they gave Wayne and our family. In lieu of flowers, please send donations in memorial of Wayne to the local AA chapter at 1005 Ulstad Ave, Albert Lea, MN 56007.
"Don't think of him as gone away, his journey's just begun. Life holds so many facets, this earth is only one. Just think of him as resting from the sorrows and the tears, in a place of warmth and comfort, where there are no days and years. Think how he must be wishing that we could know today, how nothing but our sadness can really pass away. And think of him as living in the hearts of those he touched, for nothing loved is ever lost, and he was loved so much!"
Crossroads Evangelical Free Church in Albert Lea. The Reverend James Petersen will officiate. Friends are welcome to visit with family one hour before services at the church. Private interment will be at Graceland Cemetery. Wayne passed away at home surrounded by family on Saturday morning, January 16, 2016. He was born on April 2, 1956 in Bloomington, Minnesota, the son of Duane and Josephine Thompson (Castoldi). He graduated from Kennedy High School in Bloomington, MN. Wayne was an entrepreneur in every sense of the word. His ambitious nature led him to build a franchise that, at one time, included 13 Burger Kings. He opened his first Burger King restaurant at the young age of 23 years old and then went on to build 12 more, eventually founding Fieldstone Restaurants Corporation, which is still operating today. Wayne expanded his business by building and co-owning the local Philly's Bar and Grill with his close friends. He was united in marriage to Pamela Jernell, to this union two children were born, Christine and Ryan. On June 14, 2015, he was truly blessed in his marriage to Lisa Meaney. Wayne's true passions in life were spending time with his wife, Lisa, and all of their grandchildren. His grandchildren truly filled his heart with so much love and joy. Later in life, Wayne had a newfound faith and calling for sharing his life experiences with others. Before and after he was diagnosed with cancer, he gave many public speeches and had personal conversations that were encouraging and inspiring to countless people. He became a man of true faith and inspiration resonating in his words and lifestyle until the day he passed. Wayne's strength was admirable in all facets of his life.
Wayne was an avid golfer, reader, speaker and always loved walking the white sand beaches of Florida with his wife, Lisa. He will be lovingly missed by his wife Lisa, his mother Josephine Thompson of Mesa, AZ, his children: Christine Thompson and husband Nathaniel Spicer and grandson Gregory of Chicago, IL, Ryan Thompson and wife April and grandchildren Gavin and Gia of Albert Lea, Taylor Meaney and Brady Flatness and granddaughter Alannah of Albert lea, Morgan Meaney and granddaughter Kayden of Albert Lea, sister Sharon and her husband Ken Kunkel of Mesa AZ, nephew Brent (Erin) Kunkel and niece Taryn Kunkel, brother Robert Thompson (Lori Schultz) of Eagan, MN; great aunt Lenore Larges, father-in-law and mother-in-law, Mal and Colleen Prinzing of Albert Lea, sister-in-law Tanya (Scott)Hemmingsen of Alden, niece Courtney (Jordan) Janzig, nephew Parker Hemmingsen and several aunts, cousins, relatives and a host of friends. Wayne was preceded in death by his brother Gregory Thompson and his father Duane Thompson.
The family would like to especially thank and acknowledge Renae Meaney and Mayo Clinic Hospice-Albert Lea for the very special care they gave Wayne and our family. In lieu of flowers, please send donations in memorial of Wayne to the local AA chapter at 1005 Ulstad Ave, Albert Lea, MN 56007.
"Don't think of him as gone away, his journey's just begun. Life holds so many facets, this earth is only one. Just think of him as resting from the sorrows and the tears, in a place of warmth and comfort, where there are no days and years. Think how he must be wishing that we could know today, how nothing but our sadness can really pass away. And think of him as living in the hearts of those he touched, for nothing loved is ever lost, and he was loved so much!"
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