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Marie Lucille Seitz Thies

Birth	:	9 Jun 1917 McGregor, Clayton County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	22 Oct 2015
Burial	:	Elgin City Cemetery, Elgin, Fayette County, USA
Coordinate	:	42.9580000, -91.6410000
Description	:	Marie Thies, West Union, Iowa formerly of Clermont, Iowa, October 22, 2015 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... Read More	Marie Thies, West Union, Iowa formerly of Clermont, Iowa, October 22, 2015 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; twenty grandchildren; thirty-five great-grandchildren and eleven 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 will be at 11:00 am on Saturday, October 31, 2015 at the West Clermont Lutheran Church, Clermont, Iowa with Pastor Ginny Olson as the Officiant. There will be a private family inurnment. The Leonard-Grau Funeral Home and Cremation Service of Elgin, Iowa is helping the family with arrangements.

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Marie Lucille Seitz Thies's memorial is located at: Elgin City Cemetery, Elgin, Fayette County, USA.
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Latitude: 42.9580000
Longitude: -91.6410000

Family Members:

Parent

Spouse

Louis Henry Thies

(1912 - 1995)

Siblings

Norman Otto Seitz

(1930 - 1977)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Elgin City Cemetery
Elgin, Fayette County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9580000, -91.6410000

2. Gods Acres Cemetery
Clermont, Fayette County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9925003, -91.6496964

3. Saint Peters Catholic Cemetery
Clermont, Fayette County, USA
Coordinate: 43.0003014, -91.6438980

4. Apostolic Cemetery
Marion Township, Clayton County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9347000, -91.5821991

5. Brainard Cemetery
Brainard, Fayette County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9341980, -91.7044900

6. East Clermont Lutheran Church Cemetery
Grand Meadow Township, Clayton County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9969406, -91.5916672

7. Houg Cemetery
Gunder, Clayton County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9444008, -91.5675964

8. Illyria Cemetery
Wadena, Fayette County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8975983, -91.6363983

9. Pleasant Grove Cemetery
Fayette County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9347000, -91.7450027

10. Butler Cemetery
West Union, Fayette County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9738910, -91.7501880

11. Mount Pleasant Cemetery
West Union, Fayette County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9777985, -91.7647018

12. Marion Lutheran Cemetery
Gunder, Clayton County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9708290, -91.5127792

13. Nutting Cemetery
Fayette County, USA
Coordinate: 43.0306015, -91.7247009

14. Highland Lutheran Cemetery
Highland Township, Clayton County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8987000, -91.5330000

15. Cook Family Cemetery
Elkader, Clayton County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9209880, -91.5091230

16. Fry Family Cemetery
Farmersburg, Clayton County, USA
Coordinate: 43.0152530, -91.5182350

17. Mount Calvary Cemetery
West Union, Fayette County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9300003, -91.7850037

18. Lima Cemetery
Lima, Fayette County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8689000, -91.7373000

19. Corbin Cemetery
Wadena, Fayette County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8440000, -91.6200000

20. Wadena Cemetery
Wadena, Fayette County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8428000, -91.6520000

21. Saint Josephs Cemetery
Wadena, Fayette County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8424988, -91.6492004

22. Old Pioneer Cemetery
Wadena, Fayette County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8375100, -91.6537300

23. West Union Cemetery
West Union, Fayette County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9611000, -91.8151600

24. Clark Family Cemetery
Beulah, Clayton County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9166505, -91.4751415