1941 – June Audrey (Zimmer) Tietz – 2017
June Audrey (Zimmer) Tietz was born June 22, 1941 to Wilbert and Leona (Tordsen) Zimmer in Vesta, Minnesota. She was baptized on July 13, 1941 and confirmed on May 29, 1955 at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Vesta. June graduated from Redwood Falls High School in Redwood Falls, Minnesota on May 29, 1959. On August 13, 1960 June married Kenneth Tietz at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Vesta. They farmed in the Walnut Grove and Vesta Minnesota areas. June was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church and the Walnut Grove American Auxiliary. She enjoyed watching her Minnesota Twins and Timberwolves. June was always excited to play cards with her ladies, especially the game hand and foot. She loved to cook and bake in the kitchen. June was centered on family and loved all of her grand- and great-grandkids very much. June passed away Monday, October 30, 2017 at Valley View Manor in Lamberton, MN at the age of 76.
June is survived by her son Randy (Kris) Tietz, Walnut Grove, MN and daughter Brenda (Tietz) (Bruce) Arndtson, Hastings, MN; grandkids: Dustin (Darci) Tietz, Darren (Nicole) Tietz, Denise (Tyler) Clouse, and Cody Arndtson; great-grandkids: Adryen Tietz, Landryk Tietz, Kennedy Tietz, Quintin Tietz, Hayden Tietz, Brooklyn Clouse and Joseph (J.J.) Clouse; sister Berniece Pischke, Vesta, MN; brother Darold (Norma) Zimmer, Alexandria. She was preceded in death by her parents Wilbert and Leona (Tordsen) Zimmer; husband Kenneth Tietz; sister: Dorothy Pischke; brother Merlin Zimmer; sister Maxine Meyer and brother-in-law Walter Pischke.
Funeral Services were held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, November 3, 2017 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Walnut Grove, MN. Burial is in the Walnut Grove Cemetery. Online condolences may be sent at www.stephensfuneralservice.com. Stephens Funeral Service – Walnut Grove Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements.
