Statler Family Obituaries
Theiss, Louis Carl Hilpert, Rev.
A funeral will be held Wednesday, April 6, 2011 for 85-year-old the Rev. Louis Carl Hilpert Theiss of Perryville who died April 3, 2011 at Independence Care Center of Perry County in Perryville.
He was born April 16, 1925 in Wittenberg the son of Paul J. E. and Clara M. (Hilpert) Theiss who both preceded him in death.
He married Marie Anna Klaus on June 16, 1951. She survives in Perryville.
He is also survived by four sons and daughters-in-law: Rev. John (Maggie) Theiss of Brooks, Alberta, Canada, David (Maxine) Theiss of Farrar, Rev. Steven (Susan) Theiss of Columbia, Illinois, Joel (Beth) Theiss of Raleigh, North Carolina; five daughters and sons-in-law: Rhoda (Rev. David) Rempfer of Blairstown, Iowa, Selma (Richard) Thole of Perryville, Ruth (Rev. Timothy) Rynearson of Brookings, South Dakota, Dorothy (Jeffrey) Albrecht of Imperial, Eunice (Rev. Jose Rodriguez) of Kansas City; a brother and four sisters-in-law: Paul H. L. (Helen) Theiss of Cape Girardeau, Viola Theiss of Perryville, Caroline Theiss of Glen Ullin, North Dakota and Elvira Roth of Wittenberg; a brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Irvin and Grace Klaus of San Antonio, Texas; twenty-eight grandchildren: Elizabeth, Justin, Jeremy, Emmalynn and Joey Rodriguez, Lucas Albrecht, Emily and Amy Theiss, Michael and Sara Rynearson, Becky and Kayla Thole, Samuel (Meagan) Thole, Kristina (Robert) Stell, Paul, J'Nae, M'Leigh (fiance Drew Olsen) and Joel (fiancee Saydi Jimenez) Rempfer, Mark, Philip (Mary) Paul, Steven (Lindsay), Derek, Benjamin, Jared (Heather), Jason (Beth), Joshua (Amy), and Nathaniel (Leah) Theiss, three stepgrandchildren: Felicity (Darren) Dykstra, Seadon Rosekat and Miranda (Russell) Pammenter; thirteen greatgrandchildren: Kaygan and Karlyle Stell, Gerhardt, Hayden, Heinrich, Leah, Elise, Kyle, Alessandra, Luke, Abigail, Grace and Nathaniel Theiss, and five step greatgrandchildren Rowen and Tiernan Pammenter, Hush and Shai Rosekat and Jack Dykstra and other close extended family.
He was also preceded in death by two brothers: Gilbert Theiss and Rev. Harry Theiss; and three grandchildren, Christopher Rempfer, Jessica Theiss and TJ Rodriguez
He had been a Lutheran minister at several parishes.
He began his ministry in 1953. He served in these parishes: Leader, Saskatchewan, Empress and Hilda, Alberta, Canada; Duff and Fenwood, Saskatchewan, Canada., Jefferson City (Honey Creek), Bay City (Amelith), Michigan, and Odessa and Correll, Minnesota.
He was a member of Salem Lutheran Church in Farrar, a WW II US Army veteran (European Theater) and Purple Heart and Bronze Star recipient.
He received the Christus Primus Award for Ministry from Concordia University, Ann Arbor, Michigan.
Visitation will be 3-8 p.m. Tuesday, April 5th and 6:30-8:15 a.m. Wednesday, April 6th at the Young and Sons Funeral Home in Perryville.
A funeral for 85-year-old the Rev. Louis Carl Hilpert Theiss of Perryville will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, April 6, 2011 at the Salem Lutheran Church in Farrar. The Rev. Roger Abernathy will officiate.
Burial will be in the church cemetery with military graveside service provided by the American Legion Post 133 and the Missouri Delta Team.
Memorials may be given to Saxony Lutheran High School or family preference.
Printed in the Sun-Times Newspaper, Perryville, MO
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