Walter Tiemann

Walter J. "Walt" Tiemann, age 82 of Melrose, died Sunday, March 24, 2013 at the Pine Villa Care Center in Melrose, Minnesota.

A Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be 6 p.m. Wednesday, March 27 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Melrose with Rev. Marvin Enneking officiating. Inurnment will follow in the parish cemetery. Military honors provided by the Melrose Veterans Honor Guard.

Friends may call from 4:30 to 5:30 Wednesday afternoon at the funeral home.

Walter James Tiemann was born April 12, 1930 in Melrose, Minnesota to Bernard H. and Elizabeth (Kluempke) Tiemann. In 1949 Walt left school and enlisted in the United States Army. He served as a Sargent in the 4th Infantry Tank Division - Ladd AFB, Alaska. After being honorably discharged in 1952, he went on to work on highline poles, the railroad, telephone company in Melrose and retired from Kraft in 1989. He was united in marriage to Anne M. Helsper on February 5, 1955. He was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church in Melrose. Walt enjoyed hunting, fishing, and being at the lake.

Survivors include his wife of 58 years, Anne "Trinka" Tiemann of Melrose; children, Christine Rassier of Minneapolis, Mary Tiemann of Forest Lake, Michael (Marlene) Tiemann of Melrose, Sandra (Erv Mohs Jr.) Tiemann of Maplewood, Karen Tiemann of Eden Prairie, and Ben (Joyce) Tiemann of Dassel; nine grandchildren; one great-grandchild; and brother George (Lorraine) Tiemann of Melrose.

Walt was preceded in death by his daughter, Bernadine Tiemann; parents; brothers, Edmund, Leonard, and Gilbert Tiemann; and sister, Viola Stanislowski

Serving as urn bearer will be Anne Tiemann. Cross bearer will be Michael Tiemann and scripture bearer will be Ben Tiemann.

In lieu of flowers memorials are preferred.