Passed away on Saturday, October 15, 2022 at the age of 88. Survived

by her sister Carol (Frank) Kropidlowski, her brother Harold (Cathy

Weidner) Thompson and her late brother Ron (Diane) Thompson. Aunt

of Mark (Susan) Thompson, Ryan (Angie) Thompson, Scott (Megan)

Thompson, Heather (Michael) Gosselin, Laura (Allen) Bylls, Mike

(Megan) Kropidlowski. Great Aunt of many nieces and nephews: Haley

Gosselin, Michael Gosselin, Lily Thompson, Aidan Thompson, Dalton

Bylls, Marvin, Bylls, Callie Kropidlowski, Kaitlin Kropidlowski, Madison

Thompson, Ross Thompson, Tyler Thompson, Lyndsay Brown, Andria

(Sean) Nelson, and Nicole (Joey) King. Further survived by other

relatives and friends. Preceded in death by her parents Olon and

Frances Thompson.

LuAnne received a Bachelor's degree in Home Economics from Bowling

Green State University, and obtained a Masters Degree in Child

Development from Michigan State University. She retired from

Neighborhood House of Milwaukee as the Director of the Nursery

School with 34 years of service. After retirement, she continued to

work with the Neighborhood House through an Outreach program at

the Indo-Chinese Learning Center where she taught English as a second

language.

LuAnne's desire to discover her own special creative side led her to

weaving classes offered through the Milwaukee Public School system.

After learning the basics, she entered one of her first projects in the

Wisconsin Handweavers, Inc. exhibit and won a ribbon. After that she

was completely hooked on weaving and went on to produce a wide

variety of handwoven pieces of clothing and art, often giving them as

gifts to family and friends. Weaving not only allowed LuAnne to

express her creative side, it provided her with a whole family of friends

in the "Far Flung" weaving community.

LuAnne traveled widely around the world to places such as Europe,

Central America, Thailand, Turkey and Russia. She enjoyed gardening

and maintained her own Greenhouse and prairie and was a member of

the original Wild Ones of Milwaukee. She spent the last 11 years as a

resident at Tudor Oaks Senior Living Community in Muskego. She

volunteered for many organizations such as UNICEF, Indochinese

Learning Center, and The Indian Community School. She was involved

in Cuban relief efforts, was a member of Women for Women

International, and was a longtime member of Central Wisconsin United

Methodist Church.

Green Burial service WEDNESDAY, October 19, 2022 at 10 AM at Prairie

Rest within Forest Home Cemetery, 2405 W Forest Home Ave,

Milwaukee.

In lieu of flowers, memorials in LuAnne's name to Neighborhood House of Milwaukee are appreciated.