Marie Thies
Marie Lucille Thies, 98, of West Union, formerly of Clermont, Iowa died October 22, 2015 at the Good Samaritan Society in West Union, Iowa.
Marie was born June 9, 1917 to George and Ruth (Carney) Seitz in McGregor, Iowa.
She was raised in Allamakee County. Marie graduated from Waukon High School with a degree in Normal Training.
Marie was united in marriage with Louis H. Thies on August 7, 1938 in Waukon, Iowa. Together they farmed in Allamakee County.
In 1948 they moved to Colorado and farmed until 1951 and then moved back to Iowa to farm in Fayette County. During 1968 they moved to an acreage near West Union, where they remained until they sold out and retired back to Colorado in 1982.
After Louis’s death, she returned to Postville and enjoyed her garden and making quilts.
In 2009 she moved into the Good Sam Home in West Union.
Marie was a great gardener and always canned enough to feed an army on a minutes notice. She picked black raspberries, gooseberries, strawberries, apples and anything else she could can and use in the winter. Marie enjoyed going fishing, dancing, playing cards, quilting and having company. She loved having her kids come home with their families.
Marie was a member of the West Clermont Lutheran Church.
Marie is survived by her children, Barbara (Norman) Crawford of Cedar Rapids, Donna (Kenneth) Suckow of Castalia, Ellen (John) Guyer of Clermont, Dan (Linda) Thies of Shellsburg, Mary (Jim) Claussen of Schleswig and Linda (Richard) Schomburg of Cedar Rapids; daughter-in-law, Helen Thies of Fort Mills, South Carolina; 20 grandchildren; 35 great-grandchildren and 11 great-great-grandchildren.
Marie was preceded in death by her husband, Louis; parents, George and Ruth Seitz; son, Duane Thies; granddaughter, Jolien Suckow; sisters, Fern Roffman and Dorothy Huff and three brothers, John, Donald and Norman Seitz.
Memorial Services were held at 11:00 am on Saturday, October 31, 2015 at West Clermont Lutheran Church, Clermont, Iowa with Pastor Ginny Olson as the Officiant.
There will be a private family inurnment.
Leonard-Grau Funeral Home and Cremation Service of Elgin, Iowa helped the family with arrangements.
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