Ellen L. Thiele, 91

 

Jan. 17, 1926—Feb. 24, 2017
 
Waukon -  Ellen L. Thiele, age 91, of Waukon, Iowa, died Friday, Feb. 24, 2017, at Winneshiek Medical Center in Decorah, Iowa. 
Funeral services were held Tuesday, Feb. 28, at First Presbyterian Church with Pastor Grant VanderVelden officiating. Burial was at Oakland Cemetery, both in Waukon. Online condolences may be left at www.martinfunerals.com.
Ellen Lorine Thiele was born Jan. 17, 1926, in Cresco, Iowa, the daughter of Barton and Gertrude (Soum) Warner. She graduated from Cresco High School in 1943 and from Grinnell College in Grinnell, Iowa, in 1947 with a major in music education. 
After college Ellen moved to Waukon and taught music for one year. On Sept. 3, 1948, she married Chester George Thiele at First Congregational Church in Cresco. She then worked as a special education aide at the Waukon elementary school.
Ellen was a member of First Presbyterian Church in Waukon, where she served as a trustee, an elder, taught Sunday school, was choir director for 26 years and was organist for many years. She also played the piano and organ for many funerals, was a member of Searchlight Club and was a trustee for Robey Memorial Library. Ellen enjoyed dancing, reading, baking, making jam and working crossword puzzles.
Survivors include her children, Ellen Lee Thiele, Gregory (Jerre Henthorn) Thiele and Ronald (Cindy Mensink) Thiele, all of Waukon; two granddaughters, Stephanie (Christopher) Bjork and Samantha (Kyle Dahl) Thiele; two great-grandchildren, Madison and Cole Dahl. 
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Chester, who died in 2006; and a brother, Herman Warner.
 

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