Coke Thompson (born Colleen Ann White), age 69, passed away Friday, June 24, 2022, from complications of kidney failure after a long battle with cancer. She is survived by her husband Ron, her three sons, Cliff, John, and Ryne, as well as her siblings Jack, William, Shannon and Francie.
Coke’s life was full since childhood. As a teenager she performed as one of the original Irish Dancers in O’Neill, Nebraska's Annual Heritage celebration. After graduation from St. Mary's high school, she traveled to Kansas City and Chicago as a young woman, where she worked with racehorses - a lifelong love.
At age 28, she met Ron, and their 40-year partnership was marked by a love of the outdoors. The two enjoyed camping, hunting, and fishing together - including a honeymoon trip to fly fish in Montana. Ron and Coke raised three boys, all college graduates, and she lovingly supported many trips to their sporting events, through the years.
A talented athlete herself, she played volleyball, softball, and a mean game of pocket billiards. Coke worked in agricultural statistics, chasing down busy farmers to record key crop and livestock data. She loved to tend her garden and home in Trenton, which was always a place of love and welcome for family and strangers alike. She will be dearly missed in conversation and correspondence by her many beloved friends.
Mass of Christian Burial will be held at the St. James Catholic Church in Trenton on Tuesday, July 12, 2022, at 11:00 AM with Father Gary Brethour officiating. Recitation of the Rosary will be prior to Mass at 10:30 AM.
Inurnment will be at Fort McPherson National Cemetery in Maxwell, NE., on Wednesday, July 13, 2022, at 11:00 AM. Friends may leave online condolences at herrmannfh.com. Herrmann-Jones Funeral Chapel is entrusted with arrangements.