Paul Tiemann

Paul R. Tiemann, age 68, of Melrose, MN, passed away peacefully on January 6th, 2025 at his home surrounded by family and friends. Paul lived life to the fullest. He loved his family and friends well and always showed up with a smile to lend a helping hand. He was a funny, honest, hardworking and selfless man.

Paul was born on May 20th, 1956, to Len & Terry (Helsper) Tiemann. He was one of nine siblings. Paul attended Highland Park High School where he met a group of guys who became his lifelong friends. His daughters will miss hearing the many entertaining stories of him and his buddies hitch hiking across the country. After graduating from Highland in 1974, he saved money to take a trip to New Zealand, because he saw pictures of the country in National Geographic and wanted to see it for himself. That was the kind of guy Paul was, always open to the possibilities of life. Paul attended the University of Minnesota, where he met Karen. Paul & Karen married on February 16th, 1979. They were a match made in heaven and shared a deep love for each other, always laughing, always having fun and always there for each other. They had two daughters Hannah & Mary, and lovingly welcomed their nephew Rory into their family. Paul and Karen raised their family in Inver Grove Heights where Paul owned a successful finish carpentry company. They were blessed to have the opportunity to retire early and live in a home Paul built for them on a great fishing lake in central Minnesota. Although retired, Paul always offered up his carpentry skills whenever he saw a need to help people with their “projects”. He got great joy out of helping others. Paul met many wonderful people while living in the Sauk Centre area. He loved fishing, hunting and golfing. Paul’s grandkids Ryker (5) and Ellery (3) will miss their papa dearly. Their papa could always make them, and everyone else, laugh. 

Paul was preceded in death by his parents, Len & Terry Tiemann; father & mother-in-law, Jim & Ruth Walburg; sister, Cindy Marlenee; brother, John Tiemann; nephew, Rory Tiemann; brother-in-law, Bruce Walburg. 

He is survived by his wife, Karen Tiemann; children, Hannah (Garett) Vliem & Mary Tiemann; grandchildren, Ryker & Ellery; sisters, Linda (Russ) Savage Tiemann, Mary (Joe) Tiemann, Peggy (Brian) O’Boyle & Laurie (Kip) Farrington; brothers, Tom (Kathy) Tiemann & Bruce (Bobbie) Tiemann; sisters-in-law, Judy (George) Palke & Liz Malloy; brother-in-law, Doug (Jean) Walburg, many nieces & nephews and many, many dear friends.

A Celebration of Life will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, January 17th, 2025 at River of Life Church in Sauk Centre. Visitation will be from 10 to 11 a.m. Friday at the church.