Larry LaWain Thompson

MALTA – On Monday, Sept. 24, 2012, Larry LuWain Thompson, passed away at his home in Malta at the age of 72.

He was born on May 19, 1940, in Burley, Idaho, the son of LuWain C and Gladys Adelia (Beyler) Thompson. Larry received his education in Burley and graduated from Burley High School in 1958. He entered the United States Army that same year and did his basic training at Fort Ord, California. On Nov. 6, 1959, he married Penny Louise Knox in Burley. They moved to California in 1961 where he became a journeyman plumber. In 1976, Larry moved his family to Yost, Utah. He joined the Cassia County Search and Rescue in 1981, then joined the Cassia Sheriff’s Department moving his family to Malta. He served as the resident deputy in Malta for 28 years. He simply loved the community he served. He also was a volunteer EMT on the Malta Ambulance and worked for Life Run Ambulance for 23 years.

Larry was an active member of the LDS Church. He enjoyed woodworking, collecting model cars, ATVs and hunting. He will be remembered as always going out of his way to help the people of the Malta Valley.

Larry is survived by his wife, Penny Thompson of Malta; their six children, Richard (Zena) Thompson of Burley, Robert (Kala) Thompson of Meridian, Randell (Christine) Thompson of Orting, Washington, Christina (Todd) Powers of Malta, Russell (Tamara) Thompson of Kamas, Utah, and Rodney (Christyn) Thompson of Nampa; 27 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and his siblings, Leland (Gayle) Thompson of Sacramento, California, Keith (Carol) Thompson of Snowville, Utah, and Michelle (Bob) Perez of Provo, Utah.

He was preceded in death by his parents; and his sister and brother-in-law, Elaine and Don Smith.

The funeral will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 29, at the Malta LDS Church with Bishop Brad Hutchison officiating. Burial will be in the Valley Vu Cemetery.

Friends may call from 6 until 8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 28, at the Rasmussen Funeral Home, 1350 E. 16th St., in Burley, and from 10 until 10:45 a.m. Saturday at the church.