Grace Tiessen

Services: Wednesday, April 16, 2008 10:30 AM Kalona Mennonite Church,Kalona, Ia. Visitation: Tuesday 4:30 til 8:00 PM at Peterseim Funeral Home,Kalona Burial Sharon Hill Cemetery, Kalona Memorial Fund: IMS or MCC Celebrating The Life Of GRACE C. TIESSEN October 29, 1916-April 13, 2008 91 Years 5 Months 14 Days Celebration Of Life Wednesday, April 15, 2008 10:30 am Kalona Mennonite Church Kalona, Iowa Words of Comfort Pastor Scott Swartzendruber Pastor Mick Murray Quartet Ed Williams Ed D. Miller Ed V. Miller Mahlon Leichty Casket Bearers- Nieces and Nephews Linda Rowold J. D. Miller Marlin Miller James Miller Gary Miller Margaret Williams Richard Miller Doug Miller Charles Neuneschwander Keith Neuenschwander David Neuenschwander Interment Sharon Hill Cemetery Kalona, Iowa Grace Charlotte Miller Tiessen was born in Kalona, Iowa. She was the daughter of Leroy and Lydia Troyer Miller. She moved to Arkansas with her family from 1026 till 1936. She graduated from Stuttgart high school. Returning to Iowa Grace was employed at Reif's, Farmers Savings Bank, she also taught several Amish Schools. Grace attended Iowa Teacher's College and later Goshen College where she received her Bachelor of English degree. 1951 saw her going to Europe for MCC where she made the acquaintance of Gerhard. They were married in Winnipeg, Canada on May 22, 1954. Grace was a charter member of the Kalona Mennonite Church where she was active in WMSC and sang in many groups. Grace taught at IMS from 1961 till 1978. After retiring she worked for MCC in California for 2 years. Grace is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, John and Elisabeth Tiessen of Elk Grove Village, IL, four grandchildren: Anne, Carl, Eric, and William Tiessen, one brother and wife, J. John J. Miller of Kalona and two sisters-in-law, Mary Ellen Miller of Kalona, Mariechen Isaak of Bielefeld, Germany and a brother-in-law, Al Neuenschwander of Genova, IN. A memorial fund in her honor has been established for IMS or MCC. John, Elisabeth and family will always cherish the love, prayers and kindness shown them during Grace's illness and at this time of their loss.