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Submitted: 7/10/16 • Approved: 7/15/16 • Last Updated: 7/18/16 • R1148067-G1148067-S3
Edward
November 23, 1925 - February 19, 2014
*Obituary
Northwest Arkansas Times
Thursday, February 20, 2014
FAYETTEVILLE — Edward Kenneth Thiesse, age 88 of Fayetteville, formerly of Elm Springs, went to be with the Lord on Feb. 19, 2014. He was born Nov. 23, 1925, in Little Rock, Iowa, the son of Fred "Fritz" and Esther Symens Thiesse.
He was a member of the Salem Lutheran Church in Springdale. Mr. Thiesse had graduated from Little Rock, Iowa, High School and lived in the Little Rock area until moving to Willow Lake, S.D., in 1951.
Mr. Thiesse had worked as a dairy farmer, seed corn dealer, board of directors for Land O' Lakes, and had been president of Lutheran Church Congregation.
He moved to Elm Springs in 1974, where he was self-employed in the backhoe business. He served as the Mayor of Elm Springs for eight years.
After retirement, the Thiesses moved to Butterfield Trail Village in Fayetteville.
His bobbies included restoring antiques, sketching, hunting and storytelling.
He was preceded in death by one brother, LaVerle Thiesse; and one sister, Dorothy Hassebroel.
He is survived by his wife of 67 years, Joyce Blinsmon Thiesse, of the home; seven children, Steven Thiesse and wife, Judy, of Mitchell, S.D., Monty Thiesse and wife, Lisa, of Olympia, Wash., Dennis Thiesse and wife, Sandy, of Shorewood, Minn., Marty Thiesse and wife, Melanie, of Springdale, Lori Miller and husband, Paul, of Springdale, Lesli Kramer and husband, Greg, of Slayton, Minn., and Trav Thiesse and wife, Katherine, of Katy, Texas; 19 grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren.
Graveside funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 21, 2014, at the Elm Springs Cemetery with Pastor Mark Krause officiating, under the direction of Memorial Funeral Home of Springdale.
Visitation will be today from 4 until 6 p.m. at the funeral home. Burial will be in Elm Springs Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be sons and sons-in-laws. Memorials may be made to the Salem Lutheran Church in Springdale; or to Circle of Life Hospice.
Joyce
March 5, 1926 - May 20, 2015
*Obituary
Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette
Thursday, May 21, 2015
FAYETTEVILLE - Joyce Elaine Thiesse, age 89, of Fayetteville, formerly of Elm Springs, went to be with the Lord on May 20, 2015, in Springdale. She was born March 5, 1926, in Beaver Creek, Minnesota, the daughter of Sydney and Inga Blinsmon.
She was a member of the Salem Lutheran Church in Springdale. Mrs. Thiesse graduated from Rock Rapids, Iowa High School. She married Edward Thiesse in February 1947 and lived in the Rock Rapids area until moving to Willow Lake, S.D., in 1951.
She moved to Elm Springs in 1974, where she enjoyed collecting antiques and entering cooking contests and being a practical joker.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Edward Thiesse.
She is survived by seven children: Steven Thiesse and wife, Judy, of Mitchell, S.D.; Monty Thiesse and wife, Lisa, of Olympia, Wash.; Dennis Thiesse and wife, Sandy, of Shorewood, Minn.; Marty Thiesse and wife, Melanie, of Springdale; Lori Miller and husband, Paul of Springdale; Lesli Kramer and husband, Greg, of Slayton, Minn.; and Trav Thiesse and wife, Katherine, of Williamsburg, Va.; 19 grandchildren and 24 great-grandchildren; sister, Beatrice Koel, of Pismo Beach, Calif., brother, Roger Blinsmon, of Sioux Falls, S.D. and sister, Joann Newman of Sioux Falls, S.D.
Funeral services will be held Saturday, May 23, 2015, at 11 a.m. at Memorial Funeral Chapel in Springdale with Pastor Mark Krause officiating with visitation beginning at 10 a.m. until service time. Burial will be in Elm Springs Cemetery. There will not be any service at the Cemetery. Pallbearers will be sons and sons-in-law.
Memorials may be made to the Salem Lutheran Church in Springdale or to Circle of Life Hospice, 901 Jones Road, Springdale, Arkansas 72762. Online condolences may be made to www.memfuneral.com.
Married February 9, 1947
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