PEARL L. THIESSEN
Pearl L. Thiessen, resident of the Homestead Care Center, New Holstein, passed away early Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2008, at the age of 92.
Pearl, born on Dec. 23, 1915, was the daughter of the late Fred and Meta (Langemark) Thiessen.
She graduated from the Kiel Public Schools. For 19 years, after her graduation, she served as the bookkeeper for the former Kiel Bottling Works. She was treasurer for the City of Kiel from 1943 until 1955.
During that time period, she was a student at Mission House/Lakeland College. In September of 1955, Pearl moved to Madison to continue her education in nutrition and food service management at the University of Wisconsin. She earned her undergraduate degree and then her masters of science degree in 1958 from the University. For two years, she worked as a therapeutic dietitian at Deaconess Hospital, Milwaukee. In 1960, she returned to Madison to become the therapeutic, and later administrative dietitian, at Central Wisconsin Center for the Developmentally Disabled.
She retired in 1978.
For most of her adult life, Miss Thiessen studied and advocated food nutrition as a foundation for good health. This included the study, practice and promotion/support of natural, non-toxic farming and gardening methods. In 1958, she helped organize the Wisconsin Chapter of Natural Food Associates and became the first State President of the State Chapter.
She is survived by her nieces and nephews. In addition, Pearl is survived by many grand and great-grand nieces and nephews. (Names omitted for privacy)
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her siblings, Hattie Kissinger, Elfrieda Asmus, Alfred Thiessen and Edgar Thiessen.
At Miss Thiessen's request, there was no funeral service. Internment,after cremation, was in the Kiel City Cemetery.
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Pearl L. Thiessen, resident of the Homestead Care Center, New Holstein, passed away early Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2008, at the age of 92.
Pearl, born on Dec. 23, 1915, was the daughter of the late Fred and Meta (Langemark) Thiessen.
She graduated from the Kiel Public Schools. For 19 years, after her graduation, she served as the bookkeeper for the former Kiel Bottling Works. She was treasurer for the City of Kiel from 1943 until 1955.
During that time period, she was a student at Mission House/Lakeland College. In September of 1955, Pearl moved to Madison to continue her education in nutrition and food service management at the University of Wisconsin. She earned her undergraduate degree and then her masters of science degree in 1958 from the University. For two years, she worked as a therapeutic dietitian at Deaconess Hospital, Milwaukee. In 1960, she returned to Madison to become the therapeutic, and later administrative dietitian, at Central Wisconsin Center for the Developmentally Disabled.
She retired in 1978.
For most of her adult life, Miss Thiessen studied and advocated food nutrition as a foundation for good health. This included the study, practice and promotion/support of natural, non-toxic farming and gardening methods. In 1958, she helped organize the Wisconsin Chapter of Natural Food Associates and became the first State President of the State Chapter.
She is survived by her nieces and nephews. In addition, Pearl is survived by many grand and great-grand nieces and nephews. (Names omitted for privacy)
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her siblings, Hattie Kissinger, Elfrieda Asmus, Alfred Thiessen and Edgar Thiessen.
At Miss Thiessen's request, there was no funeral service. Internment,after cremation, was in the Kiel City Cemetery.
(no newspaper or date named)
PEARL L. THIESSEN
Pearl L. Thiessen, resident of the Homestead Care Center, New Holstein, passed away early Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2008, at the age of 92.
Pearl, born on Dec. 23, 1915, was the daughter of the late Fred and Meta (Langemark) Thiessen.
She graduated from the Kiel Public Schools. For 19 years, after her graduation, she served as the bookkeeper for the former Kiel Bottling Works. She was treasurer for the City of Kiel from 1943 until 1955.
During that time period, she was a student at Mission House/Lakeland College. In September of 1955, Pearl moved to Madison to continue her education in nutrition and food service management at the University of Wisconsin. She earned her undergraduate degree and then her masters of science degree in 1958 from the University. For two years, she worked as a therapeutic dietitian at Deaconess Hospital, Milwaukee. In 1960, she returned to Madison to become the therapeutic, and later administrative dietitian, at Central Wisconsin Center for the Developmentally Disabled.
She retired in 1978.
For most of her adult life, Miss Thiessen studied and advocated food nutrition as a foundation for good health. This included the study, practice and promotion/support of natural, non-toxic farming and gardening methods. In 1958, she helped organize the Wisconsin Chapter of Natural Food Associates and became the first State President of the State Chapter.
She is survived by her nieces and nephews. In addition, Pearl is survived by many grand and great-grand nieces and nephews. (Names omitted for privacy)
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her siblings, Hattie Kissinger, Elfrieda Asmus, Alfred Thiessen and Edgar Thiessen.
At Miss Thiessen's request, there was no funeral service. Internment,after cremation, was in the Kiel City Cemetery.
(no newspaper or date named)
Pearl L. Thiessen, resident of the Homestead Care Center, New Holstein, passed away early Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2008, at the age of 92.
Pearl, born on Dec. 23, 1915, was the daughter of the late Fred and Meta (Langemark) Thiessen.
She graduated from the Kiel Public Schools. For 19 years, after her graduation, she served as the bookkeeper for the former Kiel Bottling Works. She was treasurer for the City of Kiel from 1943 until 1955.
During that time period, she was a student at Mission House/Lakeland College. In September of 1955, Pearl moved to Madison to continue her education in nutrition and food service management at the University of Wisconsin. She earned her undergraduate degree and then her masters of science degree in 1958 from the University. For two years, she worked as a therapeutic dietitian at Deaconess Hospital, Milwaukee. In 1960, she returned to Madison to become the therapeutic, and later administrative dietitian, at Central Wisconsin Center for the Developmentally Disabled.
She retired in 1978.
For most of her adult life, Miss Thiessen studied and advocated food nutrition as a foundation for good health. This included the study, practice and promotion/support of natural, non-toxic farming and gardening methods. In 1958, she helped organize the Wisconsin Chapter of Natural Food Associates and became the first State President of the State Chapter.
She is survived by her nieces and nephews. In addition, Pearl is survived by many grand and great-grand nieces and nephews. (Names omitted for privacy)
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her siblings, Hattie Kissinger, Elfrieda Asmus, Alfred Thiessen and Edgar Thiessen.
At Miss Thiessen's request, there was no funeral service. Internment,after cremation, was in the Kiel City Cemetery.
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