Sabelle 'Maingel' Gail Thomas, 66

Sabelle "Maingel" Gail Thomas, 66, passed away Sept. 20, 2010, at Kootenai Medical Center in Coeur d'Alene, after a courageous battle with lung cancer.

Sabelle was born in Omaha, Neb., Aug. 26, 1944, to Dean and Emogene (Beyler) Martinson. She went to school in Newcastle, Neb., until the family moved to Esterville, Iowa, where she attended Esterville High School. Sabelle settled in Walnut, Calif., and raised her family. They retired to Palm Desert in 2004.

Sabelle married Lee W. Thomas on May 24, 1980, in Walnut, Calif. Over the years, their philosophy became "We don't have it all together but together we have it all!"

She was one of the founders of United Temporary Service. The business was launched over her kitchen table and she was very instrumental in the startup and success of the company of which she was Vice President. At the time of her retirement in 1999, the company she co-launched had more than 500 employees.

Sabelle was a member of the Lutheran Church. She especially enjoyed talking (world class communicator), genealogy, and actively organizing her family and friend's life's agendas. But most of all she enjoyed spending time with the grandkids.

She is survived by her husband, Lee at home; children: son James (JD) Dickinson and wife Tracy of Rathdrum; daughter Jennifer Yanez and husband Jon of Lake Arrowhead, Calif. Lee's Daughters, Tamara Thomas of Mission Viejo, Calif., Holly Thomas of Illinois, and Wendy Guthman and husband Travis of Illinois; grandchildren Jaqueline, David, Wyatt and Morgan Dickinson, Connor and Joshua Yanez, Kayelyn, Aletta, Morgan, TJ and Lincoln Guthman. Father Dean Martinson, brother Bill and wife Jennifer Martinson.

Sabelle is preceded in death by her mother, Emogene in 2005. Twin brothers Jimmy and Gene Skipper.

Memorials may be made to the American Lung Association.

The memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, Sept. 24, 2010, at English Funeral Chapel in Post Falls. Funeral and burial services will be at the Newcastle Cemetery in Newcastle.

Last little piece of advice from Sabelle to you -

"If you obey all the rules, you miss all the fun."