Obit for THIEL, Ardith Mayme (b.1928 d.2004), Virginia, St. Louis Co., MN
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Ardith Mayme Thiel, 75, of Virginia and formerly of Hutter, died 
Saturday, March 6, 2004, in the Miller Dwan Hospice unit in Duluth. 

She was born July 27, 1928, in Summit, S.D., to Walter and Verna 
(Campbell) Barry. She attended school in South Dakota and later 
married Earl S. Thiel on June 3, 1947, in Waubay, S.D. They farmed 
in Waubay until 1957, when they moved to Hoyt Lakes. In 1958, they 
moved to Hutter, where Ardith raised her family and worked as a 
homemaker. Shortly after her husband’s death, she moved to Virginia 
in June 2001. 
She was a member of Faith United Lutheran Church, attended the 
Virginia Bible Chapel and was a member of the Cursillo Community. 
She enjoyed creative writing, photography and skiing. She especially 
enjoyed traveling and was always willing and free-spirited to travel 
anywhere with her children. Ardith worked as a volunteer for the 
Virginia Regional Medical Center and the Salvation Army. 
She is survived by her sons, Rodger (Cindy) Thiel of Hutter and 
Douglas (Cynthia) Thiel of Embarrass; her daughters, Barbara (Eldon) 
Etter of Zim, Marilyn Dimberio of Virginia, Nancy Domiano of Eveleth, 
Pamela (Steve) Biondich of Palo, Darlys (Jon) Jacobson of Virginia 
and Shelly Thiel of Virginia; a brother, Wallace Welch, of Kansas 
City, Mo.; sisters, Lucille Lewandowski and Lorna Phillips, both of 
Waubay, S.D.; 15 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; and several 
nieces and nephews. 
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Earl S.; sons, 
Earl Jr. and Richard; brother, Edward; sister, Lola; and great-
grandson, Jarod. 

Burial will be in the Gilbert Cemetery.