Coreen Joyce ThompsonWilliamstonCoreen Joyce Thompson, age 89, of Williamston, Michigan, peacefully left this earth to be with the Lord on July 5, 2017 surrounded by her children.  Coreen was preceded in death by her loving husband of 65 years, Virgil Max Thompson.Coreen was born on January 24, 1928 in Jackson, Michigan, the second of four children born to Arnold and Ruth (Knecht) Ergen.  Her sister Gloria (Ergen) Robbins and twin brothers Donald and Ronald Ergen preceded her in death.She is survived by her three children and their spouses - Terry and Diane Thompson, Cheryl and Fred Westdale, and Valerie and Scott Randall.In addition, Coreen is survived by 11 grandchildren - Christi Makely, Matthew Thompson and Michael Thompson; Courtney McNeil, Lyndsay Westdale and Paul Westdale; Scott Sullivan, Meghan Sullivan, Bradley Sullivan, Michael Randall and Nick Randall. She was also preceded in death by granddaughter Ashley Westdale. "GG" is also survived by 10 great-grandchildren - Eva Thompson and Hazel Makely; Thomas and Ashley McNeil and Parker Accardo; Nick, Lucas, Anthony and Liam Sullivan and Adrian Zoeller.Everything good in us is because of the love and guidance that our mother and father gave us. They were wonderful lifelong partners who set an example of what a great marriage can be.Coreen enjoyed traveling, was talented in the art of crochet and was great at solving puzzles. She enjoyed the challenge of reassembling the antique clocks that Max repaired. She was truly and happily a partner and help-mate to her husband. As a mother and grandmother, she was strong and funny, kind and loving, and generous with her time, joyfully spending countless hours with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.  She was a blessing to us all and the lasting impact she made on her family will live on with us until we meet again in Heaven.  Graveside services will be held at East Lawn Memory Gardens in Okemos, Michigan on Saturday, July 15, 2017 at 11:00 a.m. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Van Andel Research Institute, Dementia Research, in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Friends may sign the online guestbook at www.palmerbush.com.