Word has been received of the death of Mrs. Della Thompson, 84, of Husum, Washington, who died Saturday, June 3.

Della Lavisa Hastings was born Dec. 6, 1876 at Plattsmouth, Nebraska where she grew to womanhood. On May 1, 1895 she was married to George Everett Merryfield at Stockville, Neb.

In 1909 the Merryfields moved to Haxtun, Colo. where Mr. Merryfield homesteaded. He died there on July 24, 1924.

In 1926 Mrs. Merryfield married Clyde C. Thompson and in 1934 moved to Husum where she had since made her home. Mr. Thompson died in 1957.

She is survived by children of her first marriage: sons, Lloyd, of San Bernardino, Calif. and Dale, of Milwaukie, Oregon; and daughters, Mrs. Eda Griffith of Husum and Mrs. Elsa Runnels of Portland, Oregon. A daughter, Margery, died at the age of three.

Also surviving are eight grandchildren, ten great-grandchildren; two sisters; and a step-son, Eldon Thompson of Farnam.

The Farnam Press 21(32):3 Thursday, June 5, 1961