Karen (Nee Samson) Thompson

Tim, Karen, and Tessa Thompson were three shining lights in the universe of those who loved them. Because they shared their love and laughter widely, their loss is deeply felt by many.

Tim L. Thompson was Vice President, Sales and Marketing at Tape Products Company in Cincinnati. An avid sports enthusiast and former youth coach, he loved nothing better than rounding up his friends to cheer on his favorite teams. Tim was a loving husband, father and friend. Tim is preceded in death by his mother Marion, and forever remembered by his father Chester; son Tyler; brothers Rick (Diane) Thompson and Mark Thompson; and nephews Ryan and Trevor Thompson.

Karen touched countless lives as a special education teacher with Cincinnati Public Schools. Her students meant the world to her, and she taught with a combination of tough love and compassion. She will be forever cherished by her parents Roger and Sharon Samson; stepson Tyler; sister Jenny (Josh) Jacob; nephews Henry and George Jacob; uncles and aunts Tom and Gail Doney, and Ken and Nancy Samson; cousins Michael Doney, Jim Samson, and Michael Samson; and many special friends including Karen (Jacque) Istok, her best friend since childhood.

Tessa was wildly creative and fiercely independent, making a vibrant impression on everyone she met. She is dearly missed by her brother Tyler; grandparents Roger and Sharon Samson, Chester Thompson, and the late Marion Thompson; aunt Jenny (Josh) Jacob; uncles Rick (Diane) Thompson and Mark Thompson; cousins Henry and George Jacob, and Ryan and Trevor Thompson; and many dear friends including Parker Thorp.

Visitation will be Monday, March 25, 2019 from 4:00 to 8:00 PM at St. Susanna Catholic Church, 616 Reading Road, Mason, Ohio 45040. Mass of Christian Burial will be Tuesday, March 26, 2019 at 11:00 AM at the Church. A second memorial mass will be held in Maumee, OH at a future date.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. Susanna Catholic School .

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