Mt. Pleasant – Gary Ray Thompson, 72, passed away embraced in the love of his family on Tuesday, September 9, 2014. He was born in Columbus, Ohio on September 25, 1941, the son of Lester and Lucille (nee: Ray) Thompson. Gary attended Park High School and then joined the US Navy. On November 1, 1968 he was married to Linda L. Hanson in Crown Point, Indiana.  Gary and Linda then returned to Racine where Gary worked at SC Johnson Wax until his retirement in 1999. After his retirement he and Linda divided their time between Rhinelander; Cadiz, Kentucky; and Lakeland, Florida.

Gary is survived by his wife, Linda L. Thompson; their daughters, Celeste DeHahn(Dave Sheriff) and Cindy (Andre) Maki both of Racine; his son, Theodore (Linda) Thompson of Niagra, Wisconsin; grandchildren, Josh Kohls, Erica DeHahn, Andrea Peeters, Brandon Kopf, and Hunter Thompson; great-grandson, Brody Paulson; mother, Lucille Thompson of Racine; his brothers, Ronald Thompson of Lakeland, Florida, Richard (Sharon) Thompson of Racine, Stephen (Sharon) Thompson of Columbus, Indiana; his sister, Sheryl (Stephen) Wasmundt of Lakeland, Florida; and many other relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by his father, Lester Ray Thompson.

Funeral services will be held in the funeral home on Monday, September 15, 2014 at 4:00pm with Pastor Gene Ziemke officiating. Visitation will begin at 2:00pm. Interment and military honors will be held at West Lawn Memorial Park at 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, September 16, 2014.

The family would like to give a special thanks to the staff at Allay Home & Hospice for their compassionate care during this difficult time.