Anna-Maree Thompson (née Jakosuo)

Miss you so much. Your funny, funny sense of humour and your wonderfully positive outlook on life. I hope you are surrounded by stripey cows wearing sparkle-arkle socks.

Dearest Mimi,
I will miss your smile, your fun, your fabulous cards, your kindness, your quirkiness, and most of all your friendship.
Todd I am so sad for you and I pray, that in time, you will find peace in the memories of your wonderful wife.
Love, Merchie 🤗♥️🌻🙏🏻

We are devastated there will be no more skippy cow alerts, gestures or lots of laughing with Mrs Smajicles. Love your quirky sense of humour, and kindness.

Dear cousin Anna-Maree,
We were so shocked to hear you passing away just a week after your birthday. I feel so privileged that I had a chance to meet you in person when visiting Australia with my family in 2010. Since then I have followed your life with Todd on social media and learnt to know how lovely and happy couple you two were. You were so full of joy of life, smile and kindness. We will all miss you so much.
My warmest condolences to Todd, Liisa, Steven and boys. My thoughts will be with you. Take care of each other like Anna-Maree would have lived ❤️
Yours cousin Hannele and the family.

I was shocked to hear about your passing. So young and always positive. You mentored me in learning a lot about IT | Excel reporting. You gave me so much confidence in what I did and how I did it. Always with a smile! I will remember you for everything you showed me—my condolences to Todd, Liisa, Steven and the boys. You are now the brightest star in the night sky looking down with a smile.

A terrible shock when we heard the news
Spent lot of time together when Anna-Maree li ved
in Invercargill .thinking of Todd, liisa ,Steve and Boys today. Antietam Betty, uncle Bill

Hi Sweetie.
I feel shock and anger that you were taken from us so soon. I feel deep sadness that you are no longer here. You were a true friend to so many people. That is something rare in today’s world. You will be missed. I will miss you. Love always Petra

Like others I was shocked to hear of your passing. Such a kind, generous soul. You will be greatly missed. You were the best of work colleagues. Todd you will be in my prayers for a long time.
Nyree Goss
Moonta Bay SA

Although life goes on for most of us, those of us whose lives were lucky enough to be touched by my darling Anna-Maree will find life a lot emptier without her.😭

There can never be enough words to describe my darling Anna-Maree, who was simply amazing, & lots of us got warmth from the sunshine of her smile. ☀️ To paraphrase from a song of one of her favourite artists (Jon English), for lots of us Anna-Maree was ‘the fire that heated my soul’.

I certainly think that you would be up there ‘Singing with Angels’, for Anna-Maree you were certainly the ‘Wind Beneath my Wings’.

And I feel it might also be appropriate to borrow words from another old song- “And Honey I miss you,
And I’m being good…”
I’m sure that others will join me in saying that Anna-Maree will always be in our hearts, and that there is ‘One More Angel in Heaven’. 💔

Dearest Anna-Maree
You were a true friend who radiated sunshine and were a one in a million gem. Your warmth, generosity, kindness and sincere love just shone and touched so many lives. Your highly gifted musical abilities in performance, composition and poetry will be treasured.Your sense of humour and great company when you and Todd visited is something I will always cherish. I have kept all those beautifully hand crafted birthday and Christmas cards that you so lovingly made every year. They will be a special keepsake. I will always smile and think of you when I see a stripey cow.

The love that you and Todd shared was unique and very special. Two very special people. It has been a privilege to have known you my dear friend. You are sadly missed but your life and how you lived it has left a rich legacy. The world truly is a better place for you having been in it.

My sincere thoughts and prayers are with you Todd and Liisa and your family. Holding you all in my heart, especially in the days ahead. May you find peace and comfort at this time.

Todd’s darling Anna-Maree was just that, a darling, a very special lady.

Jenny Burtt

Anna-Maree, it’s hard to find the right words to express the deep sense of loss we all feel with your passing. You were more than just a colleague; you were a dear friend whose presence brought warmth and joy to our lives. Working with you for all those years was a privilege and every day was a little brighter because of your kind spirit and positive attitude to life. I always looked forward to our daily phone calls, our coffee chats on my visits to Canberra and the laughs we shared over spelling.

Anna-Maree you had a way of brightening up some of my most challenging days. Your positive energy, unwavering support and the genuine care you showed for everyone around you, were a testament to the truly special person you were.

Todd, my prayers and thoughts go out to you in this time of unimaginable grief. I cannot begin to understand the depth of your pain but please know that Anna-Maree’s memory will live on forever in our hearts. Her legacy is one of kindness, love, and friendship, and we will carry that with us always.

I pray you find some comfort in the love and support of those around you and may the memories of the beautiful life you shared with Anna-Maree bring you peace in the days ahead. We are here for you, as she was always there for us.

Hi Bestie,
Well I guess it’s true….you have left the building. I think you were too good for this world darling. Thank you for sharing your Tuesdays with me.
We had fun didn’t we…laughed like school girls….
Wait for me…….i miss you….sleep gently ..
You are the sun that shines
You are the tulips that bloom
You are my morning cup of tea
You are loved by me
Your Bestie @tammyintiaras xx💕💕💕🙏🙏🙏