Barbara Yvonne Thompson

Barbara Uhl Thompson passed away on November 25, 2023 at the Journey Home after a brief illness. She was born in Bartlesville on December 11, 1935, to Rondal D. and Thelma Irene Uhl. She graduated from College High School in Bartlesville in 1952 with an excellent academic record and shortly after married the handsome and sweet Ronald L. Thompson. Her three girls, Kathi Louann Littmann, Denise Lynn White, and Michelle Elizabeth Rigdon were the joy of her life. She was an avid seamstress and homemaker, stretching her skills to see how many yards of lace she could get on her daughter's dresses. Her happiest times were when she worked with the parent teacher organizations, brownie scout troops, and family gatherings. She supported her husband's dream of owning his own masonry and building business by taking care of the business side of his work. In 1969, when her youngest was around 10 years old, she decided to go back to school. She attended Tri County Tech and completed her certificate in computer programming in a class full of men. With three rowdy girls and often their friends in the house, she found the only place to study was in the car! She continued to provide support to her husband's business while managing the active lives of her three daughters and working full time. She retired from her position as computer support specialist at Tri County Tech in 1998 to help take care of her ailing parents and husband. Always wanting to set an example for her daughters and her grandchildren, she returned to college and received her associate degree from Coffeyville Community College. Her intention was to finish her bachelor's degree, but babysitting for great grandkids and being the matriarch of her family took her focus. She loved the Miramar Air Show, road trips, Branson Missouri, fishing in Minnesota, any kind of art, random experiences with her family, and Shoji Tabuchi, Patsy Cline, and Three Dog Night. Little Eddie Money, her beloved Maltese, was her partner in crime for many, many years. She has volunteered at Jane Phillips Medical Center, the Bartlesville Art Association, and a multitude of events for her kids and grandkids. She was always ready to throw together a party dress, a costume, or even a wedding dress when the need arose. Barbara was a loving daughter, sister, wife, grandma, and friend but above all was the best mom anyone could have had. Barbara's extended family included 9 grandkids & their spouses, 10 great-grandkids, and many friends who were "found family" in her circle of love. She will be greatly missed. Loved ones who passed before her: Her parents Rondal and Thelma Uhl, her husband Ronald L. Thompson, both of her brothers Rondal Jr and Ray Uhl, her daughter Denise White, and one great-grandchild. Plans for her celebration of life are being finalized. The family asks that in lieu of flowers any memorial donations be made to The Journey Home, where Barbara received loving kind support in her final journey.

Barbara Yvonne Thompson

December 11, 1935 - November 25, 2023