Dorothea Thieme, 94 years old of Ft. Wayne, Indiana, passed away at 8:32 a.m. on Thursday, February 14, 2013 in the Parkview Regional Medical Center located in Fort Wayne. Dorothea was born on Friday, September 27, 1918 in Allen County, Indiana the daughter of the late Carl Boese and the late Mary (Heine) Boese. She married the late Herman F. Thieme in the Emmanuel Lutheran Church-Soest, and he passed away in June of 1989. Dorothea was a member of the Immanuel Lutheran Church in Decatur. Dorothea was a homemaker. Surviving are her daughter, Phyllis Thieme of Ft. Wayne, IN; daughter, Gloria (Herbert W.) Masenthin of Ft. Wayne, IN; sister-in-law, Mary Boese of Ft. Wayne, IN; sister-in-law, Paula Thieme of Decatur, IN; grandson, Timothy (Kimberly) Masenthin of Grafton, WI; granddaugther, Sarah (John) Weber of Decatur, IN; and five great-grandchildren: Caleb Masenthin, Toby Masenthin, Hannah Weber, Naomi Weber, and Gideon Weber. Preceding Dorothea in death were two sisters: Frieda Haugk & Hilda Dressler; four brothers: Edwin, Arnold, Carl, & William Boese. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Monday, February 18, 2013 in the Immanuel Lutheran Church, 8538 N. 500 E. Decatur, Indiana with Pastor David Koeneman officiating. Interment will follow in the Immanuel Lutheran Church Cemetery. Friends will be received from 12:00 Noon to 4:00 p.m. Sunday, February 17, 2013 in the Zwick and Jahn Funeral Home, 520 North Second Street, Decatur, Indiana and one hour prior to the service at the church on Monday. Preferred memorials are to Immanuel Lutheran Church-Decatur; Worship For Shut-Ins; donor's choice.
