Thompson, Gregory Age 71 of White Bear Lake died suddenly surrounded by his wife and children on October 23, 2021. Greg is preceded in death by his father, Thomas A. Thompson; mother, Jean LaVonne Thompson; mother-in-law (Doris), and father-in-law (Orville). He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Becky Thompson; children; Tom (Tiffany), Ted (Janice), Theresa (Brian); and 9 grandchildren, Maren, Gaven, Caden, Allyson, Brayden, Brianna, Emmett, Norah, and Lucas. Greg was born and raised in Minneapolis and graduated from Brown Institute. He started his career at Shaak Electronics then moved onto Dayton Hudson Corp and Target for 20+ years. Then he purchased S&M Electro-Tech where he enjoyed talking about radios, vintage cars, and speakers with all of his customers. Outside the working world, Greg was an active volunteer in Boy Scouts and church committees. He enjoyed spending time at the cabin, fishing, hunting and woodworking. He also enjoyed spending time with his grandchildren doing these activities. Greg had a love of old music, antique cars, food, and activities with family and friends. A visitation will be held on Monday, November 1st from 5pm-8pm at Bradshaw Funeral Home (4600 Greenhaven Drive, White Bear Lake, MN 55127). A service will be held on Tuesday, Nov 2nd at Christ the King Lutheran Church (1660 Birch Lake Avenue in White Bear Lake MN 55110) at 2pm with a visitation one hour prior. In lieu of flowers, memorials can be sent to either: Christ the King Lutheran Church in WBL (address above) or Antique Auto Club of America (112 NE 5th St., Melrose, MN 56352). BRADSHAW 651-407-8300 BradshawFuneral.com
Gregory Thompson
Bradshaw Funeral Home, 4600 Greenhaven drive, White Bear Lake
5:00 PM, Monday November 1st, 2021
Visitation is from 5-8pm
Christ the King Lutheran Church, 1660 Birch Lake Ave, White Bear Lake, MN 55110
2:00 PM, Tuesday November 2nd, 2021
A visitation will begin at 1pm prior to the service.
Christ the King Lutheran Church
Greg spent many years volunteering at Christ the King on various committees. He was a dedicated church member.
Antique Auto Clubs of America
Greg had a lifelong passion for old cars and was a member of this organization. He enjoyed attending many of the events they held. Please send memorials to Antique Auto Clubs of America: 112 5th St. NE, Melrose MN 56352
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