Dean C. Thompson, 80, a long time Franklin County area resident, passed away April 19, 2024 in Hamilton, OH. Dean was born January 21, 1944 in Rushville, IN. to W. Oden & Dorothy E. (Carroll) Thompson. He was a 1962 graduate of Mays High School where he played basketball and baseball. Dean married Laura Kennedy on November 15, 1991 and she survives.
Dean farmed many years in Rush County, he worked for 22 years at Perfect Circle, was in sales for Fayette & Rush County Co-op and earned top salesman in Indiana while at Rush County Co-op. He worked for Delta Steel in Harrison, OH where he was supervisor and retired in 2022 after being in seed sales many years with Pioneer & Stewart Seed Companies. Dean taught Ready, set, sales for Purdue University for 5 years while working at the Co-op.
He was known for his English Coon hounds and enjoyed operating Thompson’s Hillbilly Kennel. He loved to hunt with the dogs and he spent many years judging too. He won the very first triple crown competition with his beloved coon hound, Pepper. He also enjoyed breaking Appaloosa’s, fishing, family & 4H. He loved his church family at Blooming Grove Family Worship Center where he had taught Sunday School. He enjoyed doing Mission work and had done so in Thailand.
Dean is survived by his wife, Laura, of Brookville, daughters, Lisa Harpring (Shanon Flannery) of Morristown, Deena Thompson of Rushville, Sara (Steve) Graziano of Fishers, Elizabeth Cupp of Brookville and Ellen (Tyler) James of Greensburg, his brother, Gary (Evelyn) Thompson of W. Lafayette, his sisters, Ruth Ann Hall & Barbara (Larry) Cloud all of Rush County, his grandchildren, Ayrton, Christian & Sophia Graziano, Addyson Conn & Camilla Cupp. Dean was preceded in death by his parents, a son-in-law, Steve Harpring, a brother-in-law, Gordon Hall and a niece, Carrie Cloud.
A Celebration of life will be held at 1 PM Saturday, April 27, 2024 in the Blooming Grove Family Worship Center where friends are welcome to visit the family from 10 AM until time of service. Rev. Thomas Marshall will preside.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Brookville Humane Society.