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Collection: FND001 - SHSND Foundation - North Dakota Heritage Family Memorial Program
Series: Tribute
Folder: DIG
Item: 271067
Title: Glenn H. Thiel
Date: 1/10/1938-1/6/2024
Inscription/Marks: 1/10/1938
Summary: Glenn Thiel, 85, Bismarck, ND, passed away January 6, 2024. A Mass of Christian burial was held January 12, 2024, at Ascension Catholic Church, Bismarck. Glenn H. Thiel was born January 10, 1938, in a home in New Salem, ND. He was named Prince of the Year being the first boy born that year. Glenn’s parents received many gifts from local businesses, the most memorable being 1/2 ton of coal. In 1940 he contracted polio. Little was known about the disease at that time and he was very lucky, recovering with only the muscle of upper left arm (elbow to shoulder) which did not develop. Glenn never considered himself to be handicapped as he adjusted and learned to do most everything. Glenn grew up with his family on various farms in the New Salem and Judson area. He graduated from New Salem High School in 1956. Glenn started college in the fall of 1956. Glenn’s grandmothers were very instrumental in insisting that he go to college as they thought having only one good arm would make farming hard for him. In 1960 he graduated from the North Dakota Agricultural College with a BS degree from School of Pharmacy. That same year he went to work for the Bismarck Hospital Pharmacy attaining the position of assistant chief pharmacist. While working at Bismarck Hospital Pharmacy, Glenn met Judith Eckroth, a student nurse. Glenn and Judy married on October 5, 1963, at Christ the King Church in Mandan, ND. In March 1964 Glenn and Judy moved to Linton, ND, taking a job at Linton Drug. Glenn and Judy's two boys were born during their years in Linton. It was 1978 when Glenn and Judy opened their variety store in Harvey, ND, called Harvey Ben Franklin. They owned and managed the store for 27 years before selling the business and retiring. In November 2005 Glenn and Judy moved to Bismarck to be closer to family. Despite being retired, Glenn went to work at McDonalds on Expressway as he enjoyed being among people. He was very active in choir and cantering for Mass at Church of the Ascension. Glenn also volunteered for many other activities as he liked being busy. Throughout his life, Glenn was always involved in community affairs service as an officer or chairman of numerous community projects. Glenn enjoyed camping. He and Judy started when their boys were very young and continued camping well into retirement. They also traveled much of the United States and Canada over the years. They liked to travel and the variety store business took them to most big cities in the United States to buy merchandise. Glenn very much enjoyed life and family was always very important. Glenn is survived by his wife, Judy (Eckroth) Thiel; his sons, Bruce (Paz) Thiel, Crystal, MN, and Darrick Thiel, (special friend, Colleen King), Las Vegas; sisters, Peggy Reuther, Bismarck, Betty Moltzen, New Salem, ND, and grandchildren, Camille Grey, Miranda Thiel, Danny Alvarado and Katie Thiel. He was preceded in death by his daughter, Sheila; his parents, and brothers-in law, Rod Reuther and Leroy Moltzen.
Red ID: FND_I_78557 Image ID: 595416 Image Notes: FND001 271067

Collection: FND001 Digitized Images from Collection
Title: SHSND Foundation - North Dakota Heritage Family Memorial Program
Date: -

Summary: The North Dakota Heritage Family Memorial Program is sponsored by the North Dakota Funeral Directors Association. The life stories of deceased North Dakotans are featured in an archvied collection. Current partners in the project are Eastgate Funeral & Cremation Services, Bismarck Evans Funeral Homes, Carrington and New Rockford Everson-Coughlin Funeral Home, Williston Fulkerson Funeral Home, Tioga Fulkerson Funeral Home, Watford City Fulkerson Stevenson Funeral Home, Williston Nero Funeral Home, Bottineau Parkway Funeral Service, Bismarck Springan Stevenson Funeral Home, Stanley Stevenson Funeral Home, Dickinson These funeral homes provide recent obituaries to the Foundation, where staff and volunteers format, edit and archive each memorial. The memorials are posted, and copies are sent to the family for their input and approval. The listing currently features more than 13,000 memorials, and is constantly updated as new memorials and histories are received.

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