Thomas Quentin Thieme

THOMAS QUENTIN THIEME, 70, died peacefully on Sunday, May 18, 2014, surrounded by family. He was a son of the late Wayne L. and Mary Louise (Rhamy) Thieme. A graduate of South Side High School, in 1962, he attended Indiana University and graduated from International Business College, in 1966. Tom's love of music led to a musical career starting at age 15 as a bass guitar player with local rock and roll bands before a 30+ year career as a producer/director at WPTA-TV 21. He took great pleasure in travel, the art and science of film and television, hikes, beach bonfires, and sunsets on Beaver Island, Mich. He was the devoted husband of Nita L. (Stomberg) Thieme; beloved father of Kimberley T. (Robert R.) Dixon and Tracey E. (Tim A.) Sheppard; and cherished "Poppers" to grandsons, Thomas Edward Dixon, Alexander Thieme Sheppard, Aidan Thomas Sheppard, and Luke Quentin Sheppard. Service is 11 a.m. Saturday, May 24, 2014, at Klaehn, Fahl, Melton Funeral Home, Wayne Street Chapel, 420 West Wayne St., with visitation from 10 to 11 a.m. Burial to follow service in Lindenwood Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Beaver Island Community Center, www.beaverislandcommunitycenter.org, 26215 Main St., PO Box 494, Beaver Island, MI 49782; or Visiting Nurse Hospice Home, www.vnfw.org, 5910 Homestead Road, Fort Wayne, IN 46814.