Ernest Tompkins

Ernest “Ernie” F. Tompkins, age 77, of Abbotsford, passed away on Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2022, at the Marshfield Medical Center.

A funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 6, 2022, at the Maurina-Schilling Funeral Home in Abbotsford. Interment to follow at Pilgrims Rest Cemetery, Town of Johnson. Family and friends are welcome from 11 a.m. until the time of service Sunday at the funeral home.

Ernest was born on November 22, 1944, the son of Orville and Rose (Rodgers) Tompkins in Greenville, Mich. He graduated from Lakeview Michigan High School. After high school, Ernest farmed and worked for White Consolidated, making refrigerators for 17 years in Michigan. Then, in 1990, he bought a farm east of Abbotsford and lived there until 1998. Ernest moved back to Michigan and went over the road as a semi driver. Then he moved back to Marshfield and worked for Superior Gas. Ernest then worked at Tombstone Pizza, retiring in 2012.

Ernest enjoyed gardening, restoring antique tractors, camping, fishing and playing with his grandchildren.

Ernest is survived by his significant other, Peggy Okenatez of Colby; two sons: Raymond (Bonnie) of Ocean Park, Wash., and Charles (Kathy) of Abbotsford; seven grandchildren: Susan (Scott) Fischer, Lynn (Daniel Shelton) Kronenberger, Kevin (Leah) Tompkins, Heather Tompkins, Wyatt Tompkins, Paige Tompkins and Emilie Tompkins; three great-grandchildren: Nathaniel Karau, Kira Kronenberger and Adonika Hammond. He is further survived by his sister, Marie (Larry) Wood of Howard City, Mich.; other relatives and friends He was preceded in death by his parents. Family and friends may express condolences online at www.maurinaschilling.com.

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