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Kevin died Monday afternoon, December 7, 2020, at Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka, Kansas after losing his weeks-long battle with COVID-19. He was 50 years old. Kevin was born June 18, 1970 to Gary A and Susan Helstrom Thompson in Emporia, Kansas. Survivors include his parents; his brother, Todd W. Thompson; his uncle, Larry B Thompson; and his aunt, Patty Helstrom Douglas and her husband, William G Douglas, all of Emporia. He is also survived by his sister, Lisa Thompson Vela and her husband, Daniel B. Vela; niece, Alyssa M. Vela; and nephew, Jordan K. Vela, all of Overland Park. His grandparents, William E. and Erma Winter Thompson and Kenneth L. and Phyllis Gunkel Helstrom preceded him in death as did his beloved cat, Rocky. He worked for Tyson Foods.