Lois Thiele

Lois Ann (Van Buskirk) Thiele, age 81, of Albert Lea MN passed away on Thursday, June 5th, five weeks after a blood clot caused a devastating stroke.

Lois was born on September 10th 1943 in Huron, South Dakota. She was the oldest of five children born to Malcom & Edna Van Buskirk. She spent her early life on a farmstead outside of Hitchcock, South Dakota where she learned lifelong lessons like how to saddle and ride a horse, how to bake bread from scratch and how to help anyone in need. She loved to read, garden and crochet, but her biggest joy came from her 5 children, 14 grandchildren and 19 great grandchildren.

Lois is proceeded in death by her parents Malcom and Edna Van Buskirk; her brother Roger Van Buskirk; her sister Elaine DuFault; her daughter-in-law Cyndi Thiele; and her great grandson William Carl Johnson.

Lois is survived by Children: Dennis Thiele, Julie Thiele, Patricia Thiele, Tammy Thiele, and Thomas (Tiona) Thiele; her many grandchildren: Timothy Thiele, Kendra (Louis) Posadas, Dustin (Krystle) Knutson, Christina (Aaron) Sargent, Ann Stadheim, Brittany (Nelson) Tolbert, George Adams, Xander Adams, Thomas Thiele, Aysheyna Jones, Jamaia Mckinley, Tenaia Mckinley, and Devion Brown, and 19 great grandchildren.

Lois will be missed by so many. She made sure her home was always open to people in need of a meal, a place to stay or a few hours, or for some company.

A memorial service honoring Lois' life will be held at 3:00 PM on Thursday, June 12th at Bonnerup Funeral and Cremation Service in Albert Lea, with a visitation beginning one hour prior.