Kansasville – Mark Henry Thompson, age 67, passed away peacefully in the home he built, surrounded by his loving family, on Monday afternoon, June 1, 2020 following a courageous battle with cancer.

Mark was born in Racine on May 9, 1953 to Vernon and May (nee: Heide) Thompson. He was a 1971 graduate of William Horlick High School. On June 28, 1975 in Pentecost Lutheran Church, he was united in marriage with the love of his life, Joan M. (nee: Pischke).

Mark was employed as a master carpenter with Signorin Construction for most of his career. Not only was he a builder, carpenter, handyman and truly a Jack-of-all-Trades; Mark was a teacher & helper who could explain all the fine details in a simple fashion. Often stoic, focused & determined; he loved sharing his talent by helping family and friends with projects and working on the family cabin in Pickerel, WI on Crane Lake. Mark cherished the great outdoors…enjoyed fishing for pan fish, gardening & yardwork, maintaining & driving his beautiful vintage Ford Model T, and building bird houses for God's little creatures. He also appreciated the simple things in life…chillaxing with Brock, watching Andy Griffith & old western shows, listening to old country music, and could always go for a stack of Keebler chocolate chip cookies & a cold glass of milk. Above all, Mark loved being with family…they were his everything!

Surviving are his loving wife of nearly 45 years, Joan; their children, Paul (Heather) Thompson, Ben (Erica) Thompson and Kelli Thompson; favorite grandson, Brock Thompson; dear mother, May Thompson; brothers & sister, Scott (Julie) Thompson, LuAnn (Ray Shindler) Thompson and Kurt (Jan Lawrence) Thompson; brother-in-law, Dale (Sandy) Pischke; sisters-in-law, Barb (John) Burgess and Nancy (Jeff) Kloster; nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends – too numerous to mention all by name. Mark was preceded in death by his father, Vernon Thompson; and by Joan's parents, Lester & Esther Pischke.

Services celebrating Mark's life will be held at Draeger-Langendorf Funeral Home on Friday, June 5, 2020 at 7:00 pm. Visitation will be in the funeral home on Friday from 5:00 – 7:00 pm. Private interment will take place in Graceland Cemetery. You may witness the service livestream by accessing https://youtu.be/YRGcxluqOFo . In recognition of Mark's willingness to help others…memorials may be made to any charity that offers a kind deed to someone in need.

A special note of thanks to Mark's niece, April, for being extra helpful, caring & compassionate when he (and we) needed it most. May God bless you always!

Service Details

Services celebrating Mark's life will be held at Draeger-Langendorf Funeral Home on Friday, June 5, 2020 at 7:00 pm. Visitation will be in the funeral home on Friday from 5:00 – 7:00 pm. Private interment will take place in Graceland Cemetery. You may witness the service livestream by accessing https://youtu.be/YRGcxluqOFo .

In accordance with Racine County mandate, only 50 people will be allowed to enter the funeral home at a time.  You may be required to wait outside until others leave the building.  For the safety and security of our guests we also require those in attendance to wear a face covering.  We thank everyone for their understanding and cooperation during this difficult time.