Bacon, Muriel L. (1918 - 2017)

BACON, THOMSEN, MULLER, GRIM, JENSEN, DIETIKER, DEGROOT, POWELL, FERRY, ATKINSON, JORGENSEN, CALLIN, PRICE, GARBER

Posted By: Denise Wurner (email)
Date: 1/16/2018 at 14:52:54

Name of deceased: Muriel Lucille Muller Bacon (nee Thomsen)

Aged: 99 yrs, 24 days

Residence: Harlan, IA

Born: Dec. 7, 1918; Kimballton, Shelby County, IA

Died: Dec. 31, 2017; Elm Crest Retirement Community, Harlan, Shelby County, IA

Funeral services: Saturday, Jan. 27, 2018; United Methodist Church, Harlan, IA; burial was in the Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery, Kimballton, IA

Survived by: Brother, Eugene “Beaner” (spouse, Robin) Thomsen of Elk Horn, IA; daughter, Marjorie (spouse, Robert Grim) Muller of Danielsville, PA; son, Michael (spouse, Barbara) Muller of Harlan, IA; stepson, Max (spouse, Wendy) Bacon II of Sedona, AZ; stepdaughter, Valli (spouse, Scott) Jensen of Hot Springs Village, AR; sisters-in-law, Nan Thomsen of Apple Valley, CA and Lilianne Thomsen of Clinton, MA; grandchildren, Mollie (spouse, Michael) Dietiker, Cassie (spouse, Billy) Degroot, Cole Powell, Shannon (spouse, Danny) Ferry, Marty Atkinson, and Alan (spouse, Jessica) Bacon; 13 great-grandchildren; nieces; nephews; other family members and friends

Predeceased by: Parents, Thomas Baltzer and Nettie (nee Jorgensen) Thomsen; siblings, “Little Goldie” Thomsen, Golda Callin, Edna Powell, Marjorie Price (Muriel’s twin), Bernice Garber, Hans, Bruce, Thomas (“Tommy”) and Burdette (“Bear” and also “Tommy”) Thomsen; husband of 28 years, Ove O. Muller (deceased in 1967); husband of 35 years, Max E. Bacon (deceased in 2010)

Education: Graduated from Elementary Horn-Kimballton High School, Class of 1936; was Salutotorian of her class

Religious affiliation: baptized and confirmed at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Kimballton, IA; active member of the First United Methodist Church in Harlan, IA and was a member of the church choir as an adult. She received recognition at the church for her volunteer work and positions, having had been an active member for over 70 years.

Military service: n/a

Marriages: (1) Ove O. Muller; June 1, 1939; Immanuel Lutheran Church, Kimballton, IA (2) Max E. Bacon; Sep. 14, 1974; location not provided

Employment: Employed by Dr. K. Morgan Edwards, minister of the Methodist Church in Glendale, CA as the receptionist at the switchboard of the church from 1948 to 1950. Muriel was also a Deputy Juvenile Probation Officer; she served several Iowa counties in that position from 1969 to 1980.

Hobbies/Interests: Avid sports fan, particularly of golfing, baseball, and basketball. As a golfer, she had won 9 golf championships, including a hole-in-one, at the Harlan (IA) Golf and Country Club. Loved the Yankees and spent many weekends watching them at the Royals stadium; she also enjoyed following the NBA and the San Antonio Spurs. She was proud of her Danish heritage and stayed involved in preserving family memories and artifacts.

Sources: harlanonline.com; kjan.com; pauleyjones.com