Joseph Edward "Ed" Thompson, age 75 of Springfield, married to his loving wife of 54 years, beloved husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, passed away unexpectedly Friday, June 24, 2022, at his home. He was born September 10, 1946, in Marion County. He served his country in the U.S. Army and fought in Vietnam. He was a farmer and a retired employee of General Electric. He was a devoted Catholic. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, and tinkering in his garage. He was a man that never stopped smiling and inspired joy amongst others. He was always the life of the party. After spending time with Ed, you would leave with an incredible account of one of his amazing adventures. You would never find him too far away from his loved ones. At every one of their ceremonies, he was proud in attendance. If asked, he would tell you that being around his family was his favorite place.

Ed was preceded in death by two infant children, Joseph Brian and Mildred Diane Thompson; his parents, William Alvan and Mary Mildred Miles Thompson; one sister, Aileen Thompson Spalding; two brothers, Mathew and Jerry Thompson.

Survivors include his wife of 54 years, Susan Mills Thompson; four children, Tracy Delgado (Gil) of Bluffton, South Carolina, Brian Thompson (Jan) of Springfield, Chad Thompson (Sarah) of Loveland, Ohio and Millie Cheser (Joey) of Lebanon; 15 grandchildren, Brianna Littman (Mike), Victoria, McKenzie and Madison Browning, Nick Delgado, Alex Delgado, Blake and Ben Thompson, Alyssa, Logan, Lucas and Avery Thompson, Lynette, Isabella, and Keegan Cheser and one great grandson, Oliver Gamez-Cheser; two sisters, Angela Meyerhoffer (Marvin) of Louisville and Kathleen Donahue (Jim) of Springfield; two brothers, Donald Thompson of Louisville and Edwin Thompson (Margaret Mary) of Springfield; two sisters-in-law, Gracie Thompson of Lexington and Margaret Thompson of Raywick; one brother-in-law, Lawrence Spalding of Springfield.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 am Tuesday, June 28, 2022 at Saint Francis Xavier Catholic Church, 108 Main Street, Raywick.  His nephew, Bishop J. Mark Spalding will officiate.  Military Rites will be performed after mass outside of the church by the Marion County Veterans Honor Guard.  Cremation will follow.

Visitation is 3-8 pm Monday at Mattingly Funeral Home, 195 Holy Cross Road, Loretto , with a prayer service at 7 pm by Rev. Deacon Joseph R. Dant.

Memorials may go to the U.S Department of Veterans Affairs at www.cdceportal.va.gov/donate online/

Pallbearers are Madison Browning, Keegan Cheser, Ben and Blake Thompson, Jimmy Thompson and Shawn Thompson. Honorary pallbearers are Logan and Lucas Thompson.