Dora J. Tiemann

Dora was born on the family farm in Loretto, Nebraska on April 21, 1926, to William Charles Walden and Eva Pearl Mather Walden . She died in Omaha Nebraska on March 6, 2015 at the age of 88 years, 10 months and & 15 days.

She was preceded in death by her husband Carl Tiemann, her granddaughter Angela Robinson, Great granddaughter Kasey Cox, her parents, William and Eva, one brother Arthur, and four sisters, Esther, Pauline, Pearl and Mary.

She is survived by her children, “William” of Lincoln Nebraska, “Bonnie” and her husband “Bill” of Peculiar, Missouri, “Robert” and his wife ”Tara” Omaha, and “Beverly” of Omaha as well as grandchildren, great grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews

Dora grew up in on a farm near Albion and Spalding Nebraska. She started school in district 24 near Petersburg Ne. The small country school house was 2 ½ miles from the family farm. She often went to school by horse and buggy driven by her brother Arthur or she rode her pony “Tricks”. Dora started the 9th grade in Albion Nebraska while staying with the Wallick Family but, was unable to finish as her mother fell ill and she needed to return to home to provide care for her mother and to help do chores on the farm.

When she was 18 years old she left home and moved to Albion Nebraska. Her first job for a wage…. was as a dishwasher in a retirement home in Albion. She later moved to Columbus Nebraska and lived with her sister Pearl and her husband Jim. While living in Columbus she worked for Swift and Company dressing chickens.

Dora meat her first husband Robert Cox while living in Albion, Nebraska.

On October 8th, 1946 she married “Robert Roy Cox” in Central City Nebraska. Dora and Bob made their home in Saint Edward, Nebraska where they worked as farm hands.

On October 4, 1947 Dora gave birth to her first son “William Thomas” at the Saint Edward Hospital, in St Edward Nebraska. The hospital at that time was a one room hospital on the upper floor of the only Hardware Store in town. Fourteen months later on December 19, 1948 she gave birth to her daughter “Bonnie Jean” at the same hospital in Saint Edward.

They lived in Albion Nebraska for a short time after Bonnie’s birth then moved to Columbus Nebraska where Bob worked in an alfalfa mill. In 1952 Dora and Bob moved to Omaha. Dora’s first job in Omaha was as a waitress at a truck stop on “L” street.

In 1955 Dora was given the news that she was expecting twins! “Robert Anthony” and ‘Beverley Ann” were born at Saint Joseph Hospital in Omaha Nebraska on June 11, 1955. Her baby twins were her pride and joy! Dora continued work as a fry cook at several local restaurants one of them at Leisure Lane Bowling Alley to help support for her family

In 1962 Dora started her job at “Craft Guild“. She worked on a sanding machine sanding pieces of oak and walnut to be used on plaques and trophies. “Craft Guild” was later purchased by “Joslins”.

Dora and Bob were divorced in 1964; she continued her job at Craft Guild and often took on extra work in the evening and weekends cleaning office buildings.

In 1967 Dora became engaged to Louis Gerber, shortly after the engagement Louis was diagnosed with cancer. Dora stayed by his side……committed to Louis up until the day his death in 1971.

On September 20, 1982 “Dora” married “Carl Thiemann” in Omaha, Nebraska. Carl and Dora enjoyed several years of travel before Carl fell ill and passed away on July 1, 1992.

Dora retired from “Joslins” in 1988 after 27 years of employment

In 2004 Dora moved to Papillion, Nebraska, Monarch Villa where she made her home for the remainder of her years. She made many friends there and enjoyed the monthly potlucks as well as playing bingo, rumi cubes and her card playing buddies especially “Theresa” and “Leah”. She also enjoyed Wednesday afternoons at the Ralston Senior Center for lunch and cards.

In her youth she enjoyed her horse “Trick”s and her life of the farm. She always told many stories of her life on the farm with her brother and sisters.

Some of Dora’s hobbies in her adulthood was bowling and playing Bingo. She was on several bowling leagues. She also volunteered her time at a local nursing home engaging in activities with the residents

She was a member of the Trinity United Methodist Church in Ralston Nebraska and was active in the Naomi Ruth Circle and Untied Methodist Women’s (UMW) group. In 2014… the Trinity United Methodist women choose to honor two sister’s at their district meeting… “Dora” and her sister “Mary McLain” for their support of mission work through the Women’s Division.

She had a giving heart…. always willing to do for others and her children before herself.

Her children and grandchildren will always remember her as the best cook in Nebraska; especially know for her homemade chicken and noodles and her homemade pies and birthday cakes.

Arrangements under the direction of Kahler Dolce Mortuary, Papillion, NE.