"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" ' Arial; "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA'of Ortonville; died June 9, 2015. Arial; "He was 76. Arial; "Born June 11, 1938 in Detroit, Michigan to the late Goodenow and Ruth (nee: Hanning) Thompson. Arial; He married the former Arlene Foppes on October 2, 1980 in Troy, Michigan. Arial; "He is survived by his loving wife of 34 years, Arlene Thompson; one daughter, Andrea Thompson and one son, Mike (Theresa) Thompson; one granddaughter, Danielle Thompson; two brothers, Art (Sandra) Thompson and Bill (Yvonne) McClure; one sister Molly Meharg. Arial; "Ed retired from Chrysler Corp. in 1991. Arial; "Upon his retirement he along with his wife Arlene purchased the former Featherston Hardware in Ortonville renaming it Thompson Hardware. Arial; "He was a private pilot and enjoyed woodworking. Arial;