Ray Thiem was born October 22, 1912, in Cedar Rapids. He was baptized in Cedar Rapids and moved with his family to Humphrey where he was confirmed at St. Francis Catholic Church. He attended elementary and high school at St. Francis in Humphrey.
Ray married Gertrude Schaecher, daughter of Henry A. and Catherine Ramaekers Schaecher, January 23, 1940, at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Petersburg. They farmed southeast of Petersburg until moving to Loretto in 1947, where he was a mechanic for Charlie Fleek. He was shop foreman at the Ford Garage in Albion from 1949-57, and later was co-owner and operator of T&T Motors in Albion until 1962. Later, he operated Ray's Auto Clinic in Loretto until 1987.
He moved to the Wolf Memorial Good Samaritan Home in Albion in 1989, following a stroke resulting from heart surgery.
He was a member of St. John's Catholic Church in Petersburg, Holy Name Society, Catholic Order of Foresters and the Knights of Columbus. He was a music enthusiast, playing drums for the Johnny Reidmiller Band, The Swing Kings and Tune Tappers for more than 57 years.
Survivors include his wife, four sons: Jim of Ann Arbor, Michigan, Tom of Omaha, Bob of Lincoln and Dick of Ashland; two daughters, Mary Dozler of Elgin and Lucy Morgan of Albion; two brothers, Jerry of Grand Island and Duane of Columbus; one sister, Lucille Thieman of Petersburg; 14 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by one son, two sisters and one brother.
Ray married Gertrude Schaecher, daughter of Henry A. and Catherine Ramaekers Schaecher, January 23, 1940, at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Petersburg. They farmed southeast of Petersburg until moving to Loretto in 1947, where he was a mechanic for Charlie Fleek. He was shop foreman at the Ford Garage in Albion from 1949-57, and later was co-owner and operator of T&T Motors in Albion until 1962. Later, he operated Ray's Auto Clinic in Loretto until 1987.
He moved to the Wolf Memorial Good Samaritan Home in Albion in 1989, following a stroke resulting from heart surgery.
He was a member of St. John's Catholic Church in Petersburg, Holy Name Society, Catholic Order of Foresters and the Knights of Columbus. He was a music enthusiast, playing drums for the Johnny Reidmiller Band, The Swing Kings and Tune Tappers for more than 57 years.
Survivors include his wife, four sons: Jim of Ann Arbor, Michigan, Tom of Omaha, Bob of Lincoln and Dick of Ashland; two daughters, Mary Dozler of Elgin and Lucy Morgan of Albion; two brothers, Jerry of Grand Island and Duane of Columbus; one sister, Lucille Thieman of Petersburg; 14 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by one son, two sisters and one brother.
Ray Thiem was born October 22, 1912, in Cedar Rapids. He was baptized in Cedar Rapids and moved with his family to Humphrey where he was confirmed at St. Francis Catholic Church. He attended elementary and high school at St. Francis in Humphrey.
Ray married Gertrude Schaecher, daughter of Henry A. and Catherine Ramaekers Schaecher, January 23, 1940, at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Petersburg. They farmed southeast of Petersburg until moving to Loretto in 1947, where he was a mechanic for Charlie Fleek. He was shop foreman at the Ford Garage in Albion from 1949-57, and later was co-owner and operator of T&T Motors in Albion until 1962. Later, he operated Ray's Auto Clinic in Loretto until 1987.
He moved to the Wolf Memorial Good Samaritan Home in Albion in 1989, following a stroke resulting from heart surgery.
He was a member of St. John's Catholic Church in Petersburg, Holy Name Society, Catholic Order of Foresters and the Knights of Columbus. He was a music enthusiast, playing drums for the Johnny Reidmiller Band, The Swing Kings and Tune Tappers for more than 57 years.
Survivors include his wife, four sons: Jim of Ann Arbor, Michigan, Tom of Omaha, Bob of Lincoln and Dick of Ashland; two daughters, Mary Dozler of Elgin and Lucy Morgan of Albion; two brothers, Jerry of Grand Island and Duane of Columbus; one sister, Lucille Thieman of Petersburg; 14 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by one son, two sisters and one brother.
Ray married Gertrude Schaecher, daughter of Henry A. and Catherine Ramaekers Schaecher, January 23, 1940, at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Petersburg. They farmed southeast of Petersburg until moving to Loretto in 1947, where he was a mechanic for Charlie Fleek. He was shop foreman at the Ford Garage in Albion from 1949-57, and later was co-owner and operator of T&T Motors in Albion until 1962. Later, he operated Ray's Auto Clinic in Loretto until 1987.
He moved to the Wolf Memorial Good Samaritan Home in Albion in 1989, following a stroke resulting from heart surgery.
He was a member of St. John's Catholic Church in Petersburg, Holy Name Society, Catholic Order of Foresters and the Knights of Columbus. He was a music enthusiast, playing drums for the Johnny Reidmiller Band, The Swing Kings and Tune Tappers for more than 57 years.
Survivors include his wife, four sons: Jim of Ann Arbor, Michigan, Tom of Omaha, Bob of Lincoln and Dick of Ashland; two daughters, Mary Dozler of Elgin and Lucy Morgan of Albion; two brothers, Jerry of Grand Island and Duane of Columbus; one sister, Lucille Thieman of Petersburg; 14 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by one son, two sisters and one brother.
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