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Lillian B. Thiemann

1916 - 2012

Lillian B. Thiemann, 95, of Clear Lake, died on Tuesday, September 11, 2012, at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit, Mason City, Iowa.

Memorial services will be held at 11:00 a.m., on Monday, September 17, at the Clear Lake United Methodist Church, with Rev. Bernie Colorado officiating.

Inurnment will be in the Ell Twp. Cemetery, Klemme. Visitation will be on Sunday, from 3-5:00 p.m., at the funeral home and then one hour before the services on Monday at the Church. Family suggests memorials to the Clear Lake United Methodist Church.

Lillian was born on December 29, 1916 in rural Garner, Iowa, the daughter of Andrew and Anna (Meinecke) Brown. She attended the Ventura Elementary School and graduated from the Klemme High School in 1934. Lillian married Edwin Thiemann on April 14, 1937, in her parent's home at Thompson, Iowa. They took up residence on the Thiemann farm near Klemme, where they farmed for 40 years. The farm just recently was designated as a Century Farm. While living there she was active at the Immanuel Reformed United Church of Christ, where she served in the women’s ministry and was a Sunday School Teacher. She was named a Master Farm Home Maker in 1969 and was a member of the Hancock County Historical Society, the ODO Homemaker's Club and a 4H Leader. She and Edwin retired to Clear Lake in 1977, where she was an active member of the Clear Lake United Methodist Church, Garden Club and Crescent Club.

Lillian especially enjoyed writing and was an inspiration to many as she wrote on topics such as heritage, growing up on the farm and her faith. She enjoyed cooking and baking and always wanted to have something on hand for the visitors she loved to have stop by for a brief or extended visit.

Lillian is survived by her daughter, Joyce (Dale) Sorensen of Clear Lake; daughter-in-law, Alice Thiemann of Davenport; grandchildren, Mark Thiemann of Davenport, Sara (David Schwellenbach) Thiemann of Los Alamos, New Mexico, Nathan (Avery) TenHaken of Joice and Heather (Michael) Chapman of Glendale, Arizona; step-grandchildren, Michael (Catherine) Sorensen of Calabasas, California, Mark (Jenny) Sorensen of Raleigh, North Carolina, John (Lynnette) Sorensen of West Des Moines and Susan (Ben) Haupts of Waukee; six great-grandchildren; eleven step great-grandchildren; and two step great-great grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Edwin; son, Larry Thiemann; and three brothers, Leo, Percy and Donald Brown.

source: Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, Clear Lake

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