Evelyn Cheryl Thompson

About Evelyn

Evelyn Cheryl (Auginaush) Thompson, 71, of Rice Lake, Minnesota died on Friday, January 3, 2025 at Sanford Medical Center in Fargo, North Dakota.

Evelyn was born on October 27, 1953 to Joseph and Gertie (Summers) Auginaush in White Earth, Minnesota. She married Peter Thompson, Jr. at St. Phillip’s Episcopal Church in Rice Lake, MN on July 10, 1973. She obtained her GED and continued her education at Northwest Tech at Culinary School where she excelled and took pride in decorating cakes. Evelyn was later trained and became a Black Jack Dealer for many years. Once she became a grandmother, she retired and became a homemaker. She was a member of the St. Phillip’s Ojibwe Hymnal Singers. Evelyn was a caring and loving person. She was an avid Pow Wow dancer. She loved her family, especially her grandbabies, with all her heart.

Evelyn is survived by her children, Cheryl Thompson, Carol Thompson, and Patrick Thompson; her grandchildren, Tyler Troxell, Quentin Troxell, Micheal Troxell, Courtney Troxell, Robert Beaulieu III, Linden Beaulieu, Cher Beaulieu, Justine Leslie, Jordy Neeland, Blake Neeland, Nick Neeland, and Hannah Bellefy; 20 great grandchildren; her daughter-in-law, Brenda Neeland; her siblings, William (Darla) Auginaush, Donald Auginaush, Raymond (Karen) Auginaush, and Melody Auginaush; her brother-in-law, Jack (Laura) Thompson; and many other loved family and friends.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Peter Thompson, Jr.; her sons, Peter Thompson III and Henry Neeland; her parents, Joseph and Gertie Auginaush; her great grandson, LJ Beaulieu; two angel great grandbabies; her sons-in-law, Mike Troxell and Rob Beaulieu, Jr.; her sister, Irene Auginaush; and many other loved ones.

memorial service

Dinner for family and friends

January 7, 2025

Location: Carol’s home in Mahnomen in celebration of Evelyn’s life. A church service will be held in the coming weeks at St. Phillip’s Episcopal Church in Rice Lake, MN. Interment and Graveside services will be held later in the spring at Samuel Memorial Episcopal Cemetery in Nay Tah Waush, Minnesota.

Funeral/Cremation Provider: Cease Family Funeral Home