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Traer Star Clipper, Friday June 15th, 1928 page 1

Joseph Thierer, of Dysart, Loses His Battle
Farmer Succumbs to Burns and Injuries Received In Upset of a Motor Truck

Joe Thierer, two miles northwest of Dysart, died at his home early Tuesday of burns and other injuries received in a collision at the Eagle Center corner of the Howard Lindeman truck with a Ford car driven by Emil Schaefer, of Eagle Center, nearly two weeks ago. Mr. Thierer’s arm was pinned under the truck when it upset following the crash, and he was severely burned about the face and body as a result of the explosion of the gasoline tank which set fire to the truck before he could be rescued. It was necessary to wreck the cab to free him from his perilous position. The explosion threw flaming oil over him. He experienced severe suffering from the burns and resulting shock, and little hope was held for his recovery. He was brought home from the Presbyterian hospital at Waterloo Thursday of last week. Mr. Thierer was a man of many friends, and the tragedy is universally deplored throughout the county.

Mr. Thierer was born in Cook county, Illinois on August 24, 1876, being a son of Joseph and Kathryn Thierer, who had come to America from Germany. He was married in Illinois February 4, 1902 to Amanda Ehlers. The couple came to Dysart in 1912, settling on a farm of 115 acres, west of Dysart which he has owned and operated since. Mr. Thierer was the father of four children, all of whom survive with the wife and mother. They are Mrs. Edna Rampton, farming near Rockwell City; Ernest Thierer, farming near Buckingham, who married Miss Laura Walters, of Traer; and two daughters, Opal and May, at home. Mr. Thierer was affiliated with the Zion Lutheran church of Dysart. Funeral services were held yesterday, at the home at 2 o’clock and at the church in Dysart at 2:30 in charge of the pastor. The attendance was very large. Burial was at Dysart cemetery.