William "Bill" A. Thiele

William A. “Bill” Thiele, 74, of Fort Wayne, Indiana passed away Saturday evening, February 8, 2020, at Visiting Nurse & Hospice Home.

He was born May 27, 1945 in Fort Wayne, Indiana to the late Emil W. Thiele and the late Opal D. (Mahon) Thiele. He was united in marriage to Rose Marie Bershing on June 26, 1965 and she preceded him in death on January 19, 2020.

Bill was a member of St. Mark’s Lutheran Church on Thiele Road in Fort Wayne.

He owned and operated his own landscaping and lawn business in Fort Wayne and also in Florida. Bill also drove for Avis Budget Rental Cars for over ten years.

Bill enjoyed lending a hand when ever needed on his family farm.

He is survived by two daughters, Tammy (Jim) Bradtmueller of Fort Wayne and daughter, Lori (Jerry) Quinn of Clovis, CA; eight grandchildren, James “Jimmy” (Elisabeth) Bradtmueller Jr., Derek (Kristen) Bradtmueller, Ryan (Stephanie) Bradtmueller, Holly Bradtmueller, Grant Bradtmueller, Keri Quinn, Eryn Quinn, and Cera Quinn; and six great-grandchildren, Seth, Ella, Ilona, Abigail, Ava, and Kurt.

He was preceded in death by an infant son, Michael Thiele and a sister, Shirley McCormack.

A funeral service will be held at 11: 00 a.m. Friday, February 14, 2020, at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church located at 16933 Thiele Road in Fort Wayne. Burial will follow at Mark’s Lutheran Cemetery (Thiele).

Family and friends will be received for one hour prior to services on Friday at the church.

Preferred memorials are to the family. (checks payable to Zwick & Jahn Funeral Homes)

Arrangements by Zwick & Jahn Funeral Home in Decatur, Indiana.