THADA, Lillian B. (1914-2003)

THADA, PUEGGEL, DOEBEL, MCPHERSON, LISKA

Posted By: Hancock Co Genealogical Society
Date: 9/24/2021 at 20:35:25

Lillian B. Thada 1914-2003

Former Garner resident, Lillian B. Thada of Fairfield, died Friday, March 14, 2003 at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City. She was 88

Funeral services for Lillian Thada were held Tuesday, March 18, at the Immanuel Lutheran Church, Fairfield. The Rev. Mark Brase officiated.

Services will also be held 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, March 19, at the St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church near Garner. The Rev. Carl Hedberg will officiate.

Burial will be in the St. John Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery near Garner. The Raymond Funeral Home of Fairfield was in charge of the arrangements.

Lillian Thada was born December 11, 1914, at Garner. She was the daughter of Frank F. and Minnie (Pueggel) Thada. She grew up in the Garner community and graduated from the Garner High School. She attended Waldorf College at Forest City and graduated from Iowa State Teachers College at Cedar Falls.

She received her masters degree from the University of Denver.

She first taught at Ventura Schools before moving to Fairfield. She taught at Logan and Roosevelt Schools and later served as principal at Washington Elementary. She was principal at Pence Junior High and Elementary School when it first opened. She later was part time principal at Loekridge Elementary and served as elementary supervisor for the Fairfield Community School District before her retirement.

Lillian was a charter member of the Immanuel Lutheran Church in Fairfield. She was member of T.T.T., Retired School Personnel, B.P.W., Delta Kappa Gamma, Jefferson County Republican Women, Jefferson County Historical Society, Jefferson County Hospital Auxiliary and Fairfield Women's Club. She served in various offices as a member of the Jefferson County Cancer Board, Immanuel Lutheran Ladies Circle and the Weekday Bible School Study leader for the fifth and sixth grader confirmation class.

She was honored as Fairfield Citizen of the Year by the Fairfield Area Chamber of Commerce and wrote the popular local column "Reminiscences" in the Town Crier.

Survivors include a nephew, Glenn Thada of Garner; a niece, Marsha Doebel of Clear Lake; her companion since 1941, Mary McPherson of Fairfield; and several step great-nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents; a sister, Edna M. Thada; brother and sister-in-law, Warren and Veronica (Liska) Thada.

©The Garner Leader & Signal, 19 Mar 2003, page 6, column 1