Norma Emolyn Thompson

Norma (Emolyn) Homan-Thompson, 95, passed from this Earth to Heaven on Sunday, July 6, 2014. She was born on October 6, 1918 to John F. Fobair and Pearl (Weese) Fobair in Clarksdale, MO.

She married Argus (Buster) Homan in 1933. They moved to Cosby, MO and raised their family. She was the rural mail carrier and Asst. Postmaster of Cosby. In 1967, they moved to St. Joseph, MO. In 1970, she married Homer E. Thompson. They owned and operated Mary Ann's Cafe til their retirement in 1978. Upon retirement, they enjoyed traveling out west to the mountains and down to the Ozarks.

In retirement, she loved to crochet and picking Walnuts as a hobby. In 2001, she moved to Cape Coral, FL where life took on a whole new meaning. She experienced what she had missed out on in the past, seeing the world, visiting places she had only dreamed of and never looking back. She became a frequent flyer, logging in over 70,000 miles flying. After moving, she began crocheting afghans to the point of doing 275 until arthritis & macular degeneration curtailed her activities. She enjoyed frequent visitors to her new home and building a complete new circle of close friends, along with boating and day trips to new points of interest throughout Florida. Her closest family flew down often to visit and enjoy her final years.

Her children and grandchildren were the most important part of her life, specially these last 3 yrs. Her grandson Jimmie Dale visited her often, brought a smile to her face & loves to her heart & was with her in the end. Her great-grandson Nick was her delight, she loved his frequent visits, his hugs and his love. Her granddaughters, Andrea & Amy, called often and visited her frequently. She loved them to the end. Tho far away she loved to get calls from afar from those who truly loved her.

She was preceeded in death by her parents, husband, son Jerry Homan, daughter Dixie Homan, grandson Jerry A. Homan, brothers J.D. & Curtis Fobair, sisters Lucy Flanagan & Worldia Yarnell.

She is survived by son, Richard K. Homan and his partner, Jim Weseloh, Cape Coral, FL, with whom she made her home. Grandchildren- Jimmie Dale Mitchell, Daytona Beach, FL, Andrea Keith, St. Joseph, MO, Amy Cloud, Elwood, KS, Matthew Poage, Cape Coral, FL, Jesse Mitchell, Clarksdale, MO, Danny Homan, New Braunfels, TX, Bruce Mitchell, Terri Marsh & Toni Presto, all of St. Joseph. 19 Great Grandchildren & 3 Great Great Grandchildren, & her beloved cats, Louis, Phoebe & Jake, along with numerous nieces & nephews & a huge circle of close friends.

A special thank you to the staffs of Hope Hospice of Cape Coral and the Rehab & Healthcare of Cape Coral for their excellent loving care and kindness.

Mullins Memorial Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cape Coral, is entrusted with final care.

A Celebration of Life in honor of Norma Emolyn Thompson, will be held 6:00 PM Saturday, August 9, 2014, pool side at Richard & Jim's home.