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Eva Mae “Potgie” Lanicek Thompson
23 Feb 1946 – 13 Feb 2024
| Birth | 23 Feb 1946 |
| Death | 13 Feb 2024 |
| Cemetery | Calvary Hill Cemetery and Mausoleum Dallas , Dallas County , Texas , USA |
| Added by | S Ballweg on 14 Mar 2024 |
| FaG | https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/267232273 |
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Eva "Potgie" , 77, passed away on February 13, 2024. She was born on February 23, 1946 in Dallas, Texas, the daughter of Ernest and Agnes Lanicek. She had two brothers, Ernest, Jr. "Sonny" Lanicek and Nobert "Norby" Lanicek. She married Roy Ray Thompson on June 26, 1965. They had three children, Michael "Shane" Thompson, Christopher "Chris" Ray Thompson, and Monica Bett Thompson. She was survived by her son Michael "Shane" Thompson, Sr. and his wife Samantha Holland-Thompson, their four children, her beloved grandchildren, Michael "Mickey" Shane Thompson, Jr., Molly Agnes Thompson, Lillian "Lilly" Frances Thompson, and Keely Julia Thompson, and her daughter Monica Thompson. She was also survived by her two nephews Richard "Ricky" Lanicek and his wife Julie, and Deacon Daniel "Danny" Lanicek and his wife Kim. She was preceded in death by her parents Ernest and Agnes Lanicek; husband and son Roy and Chris Thompson; her brother and sister-in-law, Ernest, Jr. "Sonny" and Patricia "Pat" Lanicek; and brother, Norbert "Norby" Lanicek. She missed them all very much every day. It gives us great comfort to know she is with them in Heaven now. Eva was a caring wife and loving mother. She originally worked as an executive secretary for Ross Perot, but she spent most of her life as devoted wife and homemaker to her beloved children and grandchildren. She was one-of-a-kind. Anyone who knew her knew she was fiercely loyal to her family and friends and that she would do anything for them. She grew up in North Dallas in the St. Monica neighborhood. She attended St. Monica Catholic School beginning the year it opened in 1955. She attended Thomas Jefferson High School. She enjoyed roller skating at Starlight Skating Rink, winning many trophies in her day. She also enjoyed researching her Czech ancestry and heritage. She loved animals, especially cats and dogs. She had a strong Catholic faith. Eva will be deeply missed by all who knew her.
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