RONALD J. THEISEN 1959 - 2003

MANDERS, THEISEN, STEFFEN, OBERBROECKLING, LUDOVISSY

Posted By: Mary Durr (email)
Date: 10/8/2003 at 20:38:37

Ronald J. Theisen

Telegraph Herald - Thursday, August 14, 2003

HOLY CROSS, Iowa - Ronald J. Theisen, 44, of Denver, formerly of Holy Cross, died Sunday, Aug. 10, 2003, at home, after a brief illness.

Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the Holy Cross Catholic Church, with the Rev. Thomas Zinkula officiating. Burial will be in the Holy Cross Cemetery, where military rites will be accorded by the American Legion Post 656, of Farley. Friends may call from 3 to 8 p.m. Friday at Kramer Funeral Home, Holy Cross, where there will be a parish scripture service at 5 p.m.

Mr. Theisen worked at Mike Naughton Ford as an Internet coordinator and as a driver with White Dove Limo Service in Denver.

He was born on June 11, 1959, in Dubuque, son of James William and Shirley Ann (Manders) Theisen.

He graduated from the former Leo High School, Holy Cross. He served in the Army from 1977 to 1980, and then moved to Colorado.

He was an avid fisherman, golfer and pool player. He enjoyed spending time with his family, nieces, nephews and friends.

Surviving are his parents, Jim and Shirley Theisen, of Holy Cross; a brother, Ken (Cyndi) Theisen, of Holy Cross; three sisters, Patty (Pat) Steffen, of Luxemburg, Nancy (Joe) Oberbroeckling, of Asbury, and Karen (Lynn) Ludovissy, of North Buena Vista; five nephews, Kyle, Keith, Ben, Zach and Jake; and four nieces, Christie, Amber, Hanna and Emma.

He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Joseph and Christina Manders and Lawrence and Cecelia Theisen.

In lieu of flowers, a Ronald J. Theisen Memorial Fund has been established.