Linn Tompkins' Obituary
Linn Tompkins was born in Boothville, LA on August 4, 1927 to Olga Schoenburger Tompkins and Linn Clingman Tompkins. Died October 4, 2020 at his home in Waldheim, LA. Predeceased by his wife of 71 years, Lois Freeman Tompkins, son, Robert David Tompkins, and grandson, Kelly Christian Rahe. Survived by his sister, Olga Eileen Pepperman, daughters, Sandra Burke (Dennis), and Carol Rahe (Gary), grandchildren, Layla Hakim Varvoutis (Andrew), Jessica DeJean, Robert W. Tompkins, Kyle Dean Rahe, Kevin Linn Rahe, Colin Tompkins, Kobe Tompkins, Christian Tompkins, and Kholstyn Tompkins, great-grandchildren, Sadie Fruge, Layla Abdo, Nikolaos Varvoutis, Caine DeJean, and Sophia Varvoutis.
Linn served in the United States Navy at the end of World War II. He worked for Shell Oil Co. for 40 years at Block 35 Breton Sound. He was a 32nd degree Mason. Linn’s passion was gardening and his orchard of satsuma trees. Linn was a kind and generous person. He loved life, friends, and family. He will be sorely missed.
Relatives and friends are invited to the Funeral Service at E.J. Fielding Funeral Home, 2260 W. 21st Avenue, Covington, LA 70433 on Tuesday, October 13, 2020 at 12:00 Noon. A WAKE will take place on Monday, October 12, 2020 from 6:00 until 8:00 PM. Visitation on Tuesday will be from 10:00 AM until service time. Interment will follow the service on Tuesday at Pinecrest Memorial Gardens, Covington, LA. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Northshore Food Bank, www.northshorefoodbank.org. Please Share a Memory on the Tribute Wall at www.ejfieldingfh.com.
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