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Catherine Bell White Thier

Birth	:	16 Mar 1918 Farley, Dubuque County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	15 May 2008
Burial	:	Kincardine Cemetery, Kincardine, Bruce County, Canada
Coordinate	:	44.1613350, -81.6461868
Description	:	From the May 17, 2008 edition of the Dubuque Telegraph Herald DYERSVILLE, Iowa -- Catherine B. "Kay" Thier, 90, of Dyersville, died Thursday, May 15, 2008, at Mercy Medical Center, Dyersville, after a brief illness. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday, May 19, at St. Francis Xavier Basilica, Dyersville, with the Rev. Phil Kruse and the Rev. Herb Tegeler concelebrating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Friends may call from 2 to 9 p.m. Sunday, May 18, at Kramer Funeral Home, Dyersville, where a Catholic Daughters of America rosary will be recited at 4 p.m. and a parish scripture service... Read More	From the May 17, 2008 edition of the Dubuque Telegraph Herald DYERSVILLE, Iowa -- Catherine B. "Kay" Thier, 90, of Dyersville, died Thursday, May 15, 2008, at Mercy Medical Center, Dyersville, after a brief illness. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday, May 19, at St. Francis Xavier Basilica, Dyersville, with the Rev. Phil Kruse and the Rev. Herb Tegeler concelebrating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Friends may call from 2 to 9 p.m. Sunday, May 18, at Kramer Funeral Home, Dyersville, where a Catholic Daughters of America rosary will be recited at 4 p.m. and a parish scripture service will be at 5 p.m. She was born on March 16, 1918, in Farley, daughter of Julius and Genevieve (Bell) White. She grew up on a farm east of Farley, graduated from St. Joseph High School in Farley and continued her education to pursue her dream of becoming a teacher. While teaching at the one-room country school, she met her future husband. She married Arthur J. "Art" Thier on June 9, 1945, in Farley; he preceded her in death in 1992. While raising her family, she continued going to school to become a physical education teacher. During this time, she was contacted by Monsignor M.M. Hoffman about establishing a library in the Dyersville community. She was a 50-year library board member. Kay enjoyed many activities in the community, entertaining visitors at the Dyers House Teas as Mrs. Dyer, reading stories to children at the library and being the Hat Lady. She was a member of St. Francis Xavier Parish and a charter member of its Resurrection Choir, the Catholic Daughters of America Court St. Rose, the Red Hat Ladies, Friends of the Library and the Dyersville Historical Society. Kay was named Woman of the Year by the Dyersville Area Chamber of Commerce in 2002, and she twice received the Governor's Volunteerism Award, most recently in 2007. Surviving are her three children, Dennis (Diane) Thier, Carol (Dr. Earl) Goerdt and Ben (Krista) Thier, all of Dyersville, 11 grandchildren, Chad Thier, of Dubuque, Abby (Tom) Cecil, of Leonardtown, Md., Emily (Craig) Tobin, of Marion, Tony (Anna) Thier, of Dubuque, Amy (Brad) Ludwig, of Cascade, Matt (Kathy) Goerdt, of Dyersville, Joe Goerdt, of Chicago, Kim Goerdt, Brent, Olivia and Thomas Thier, all of Dyersville; nine great-grandchildren, Elise, Adam and Nick Cecil, Isabel Tobin, Sophia Thier, Madeline, Julia and Luke Ludwig, and Rebecca Goerdt; a sister, Mary Palmer, of Farley, three sisters-in-law, Julia White, of Dubuque, Marie Thier and Kay Thier, both of Dyersville; and two brothers-in-law, Harry McBride, of Anamosa and Joe (Delores) Thier, of Dyersville. She also was preceded in death by her parents; a brother, Kenneth White; two sisters, Alice (Merlin) Holzer and Madonna McBride; three brothers-in-law, Carl "Chick" Palmer, Jim Thier and August "Gus" Thier; and a sister-in-law, Germaine (Bill) Mescher.

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Catherine Bell White Thier's memorial is located at: Kincardine Cemetery, Kincardine, Bruce County, Canada.
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Latitude: 44.1613350
Longitude: -81.6461868

Family Members:

Parent

Julius J. White

(1889 - 1972)

Genevieve Mae Bell White

(1892 - 1964)

Spouse

Arthur J Thier

(1918 - 1992)

Siblings

Mary M White Palmer

(1915 - 2011)

Madonna May “Donna” White McBride

(1930 - 1972)

Children

Benedict Raymond “Ben” Thier

(1959 - 2017)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Kincardine Cemetery
Kincardine, Bruce County, Canada
Coordinate: 44.1613350, -81.6461868

2. Anglican Church of the Messiah Memorial Garden
Kincardine, Bruce County, Canada
Coordinate: 44.1736000, -81.6328600

3. Reid Family Cemetery
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Coordinate: 44.1749000, -81.6146000

4. Pine River United Cemetery
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Coordinate: 44.0913000, -81.7349000

5. St. Luke's Anglican Cemetery
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Coordinate: 44.0911390, -81.7346940

6. Pine River United Church Cemetery
Ripley, Bruce County, Canada
Coordinate: 44.0908410, -81.7350930

7. Ripley Huron Cemetery
Ripley, Bruce County, Canada
Coordinate: 44.0691000, -81.5868000

8. Armow Methodist Cemetery
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Coordinate: 44.1907700, -81.5102700

9. Bervie Methodist Church Cemetery
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Coordinate: 44.1278100, -81.4965700

10. Bervie Anglican Church Cemetery
Bervie, Bruce County, Canada
Coordinate: 44.1283220, -81.4960130

11. Bervie Presbyterian Church Cemetery
Bervie, Bruce County, Canada
Coordinate: 44.1229730, -81.4827040

12. Tiverton Cemetery
Tiverton, Bruce County, Canada
Coordinate: 44.2704180, -81.5416430

13. Olivet United Church Verdun Methodist Cemetery
Clover Valley, Bruce County, Canada
Coordinate: 44.0229710, -81.6154580

14. Inverhuron Cemetery
Inverhuron, Bruce County, Canada
Coordinate: 44.2995100, -81.5987500

15. McKenzie
Huron Township, Bruce County, Canada
Coordinate: 44.0083420, -81.6313210

16. Lochalsh Cemetery
Lochalsh, Huron County, Canada
Coordinate: 44.0079100, -81.6317070

17. Evangelical United Brethren Cemetery
Bruce Township, Bruce County, Canada
Coordinate: 44.2814000, -81.4736000

18. Kinlough Methodist Cemetery
Kinloss Township, Bruce County, Canada
Coordinate: 44.0581000, -81.4429000

19. Port Bruce Cemetery
Baie du Doré, Bruce County, Canada
Coordinate: 44.3266600, -81.5325200

20. Hope Methodist Cemetery
Ashfield Township, Huron County, Canada
Coordinate: 43.9817990, -81.5677030

21. St. Patrick's Roman Catholic Church Cemetery
Holyrood, Bruce County, Canada
Coordinate: 44.0249130, -81.4642640

22. Shiloh Community Cemetery
Kincardine Township, Bruce County, Canada
Coordinate: 44.2606000, -81.4205000

23. McLean Family Cemetery
Glammis, Bruce County, Canada
Coordinate: 44.2287950, -81.3965030

24. Kinloss Mennonite Cemetery
Kinloss Township, Bruce County, Canada
Coordinate: 43.9957771, -81.4917755