10/06/2026
Joellen (Jodi) Kaye Thompson (nee Adams)
March 3, 1952 - October 4, 2026
Joellen (Jodi) Kaye Thompson (nee Adams) of Creston, BC, passed away peacefully at Swan Valley Lodge, surrounded by her family.
Born in March 1952 in Warren, Michigan, she moved to Canada when she was 19. After living in several communities, she settled in Smiths Falls, Ontario.
A business owner and avid adventurer, Jodi was always eager to help others. She owned or worked with many organizations dedicated to giving people “a hand up.”
In 2011, she followed her daughter Sheri to British Columbia and settled in Creston.
Moves to Mexico and many road trips across Canada and the United States—including the famous Route 66—kept her busy and introduced her to countless new people. She treasured her many wonderful, lifelong friends, who became part of her extended family.
Jodi was a dedicated mother who never missed a chance to remind her children how proud she was of them. Her grandchildren knew her as "Veggie Grandma", “Grandma Larry” and “Grandma “T”” and she treasured every moment spent with them.
Jodi was predeceased by her mother, Margaret Ellen Adams, in 1995; her father, Charles Kenneth Adams, in 2006; and her infant sister, Jonelle Ray.
She is survived by her brother, Jay Adams, and her sister, Janice (Adams) Raleigh (John).
Her children are Rhonda Huneault, Dennis Huneault (Susan), and Sheri (Huneault) Shearer (Kevin).
Her nieces and nephews are Dawn, Valerie, Kevin, and Tammy.
Her grandchildren are Zachary (Shelby), Edward (Carley), Quentin (Ceili), Joseph (Olivia), Michael, Tianna (Logan), and Serena (Isaac).
Her great-grandchildren are Felix, Evelyn, Sofia, Ava, Zoe, Benjamin, and Noah.
In keeping with her wishes, there will be no celebration: “I will live on forever in their hearts.”
In lieu of flowers, please offer someone “a hand up,” whether large or small. That was all Mom ever wanted.
John 11:25–26
“I am the resurrection and the life. The one who believes in me will live, even though they die.”