Date Of Birth: December 2, 1932
Date Of Death: April 2, 2011

Nancy M. Thompson, 78, Indianapolis, died April 2, 2011. She was born in Edgerton, Wisconsin and graduated from Milton College, where she met and married John, her husband of 56 years. They were married before graduating since Nancy chose her married name for her degree, and rushed through a two-day honeymoon to return for final exams.

The family moved to Carmel in 1961, where Nancy became active in local theater as president of the Old Schoolhouse Players, founder of a young peoples’ theater and a judge in the Indianapolis Encore Association.

Nancy’s theater activities continued when she joined the Indianapolis Opera Company as stage manager and later became production manager for Indianapolis Opera, working with world-famous singers, directors, designers and other artists until her retirement.

Nancy is survived by her husband, children Susan (Paul Greatbatch), Michael, Ann Thompson (Ron) Brock and Kevin (Cathy) Thompson, along with grandchildren Brandy, Megan, Fiona, Ryann, Dustin and Kayla.

A Requiem Mass will take place at the Episcopal Church of All Saints, 1559 Central Ave., Indianapolis at 10:00 am Saturday, April 9. Visitations are scheduled at the church Friday from 4:00 to 7:00 pm, and beginning at 9:00 prior to the Mass on Saturday.

Memorials may be made to a favorite charity, the All Saints building fund, or the American Cancer Society.