Lydia Tietz

Lydia C. Tietz, age 91 of Charles City, formerly of Nashua died Sunday March 27, 2011, at the 9th Street Chautauqua Guest Home in Charles City. Funeral services will be held 11:00 a.m. Wednesday March 30, 2011, at St. John Hill United Church of Christ – Pleasant Hill in rural Nashua with Pastor Charles Dorsey officiating. Special music selections include “Rock of Ages,” “The Old Rugged Cross,” and “What a friend we have in Jesus.” Interment will be in the church cemetery immediately following the service. Visitation will be held two hours prior to the service beginning at 9 a.m. on Wednesday at the church. Lydia Clara Tietz was born September 20, 1919, in Metzingen, Germany the daughter of Christian and Marie (Maier) Heiligmann. In 1923, the family moved to the United States. She grew up in rural Tripoli and attended country schools. In 1934, she was confirmed at the Tripoli United Church of Christ. On September 16, 1978, Lydia was united in marriage to William Tietz at St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church in Readlyn, IA. Lydia worked for over seven years in housekeeping at Allen Hospital. She was a crew foreman for 20 years de-tasseling seed corn. She taught 18 years of Sunday school for St. Matthew’s. She loved animals, playing cards, and flowers. Lydia was a lifelong member of the VFW Auxiliary. Survivors include her husband, William; one son, Ivan (Carolyn) Jager of LaPorte City, IA; three step-sons, Christopher Tietz of Charles City, IA, George Tietz of George, IA, Gerald (Carrie) Tietz of Nashua; two brothers-in-law, LeRoy (Virginia) Tietz of Charles City, IA, Thomas Tietz of California; five sisters-in-law, Betty (Don) Taylor of Swaledale, IA, Annamay (Bill) Henry of South Carolina, Erma Henry of California, Lois (Dave) Julseth of Kinsett, IA, Mary Margaret Vosburgh of Mason City, IA; three grandchildren, Mike (Joy) Jager of Ryan, IA, Haley Tietz and Benjamin Tietz both of Fredericksburg, IA; two great grandchildren; three great-great grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; three sisters, Martha O’Connell, Marie Purdy, and Louise McKeown.