Bert was born on May 7, 1934 in San Antonio, Texas to Berthold and Ruby (Lucas) Thieme. His family moved to Corpus Christi in June of 1941. He graduated from W.B. Ray High School in 1952 and attended Del Mar College.In 1951, he met the love of his life, Mildred Gruben. They met while they were employed for H.E. Butt Grocery Company in Corpus Christi, Texas. He gave her a ride home from work, which led to their first date and many dates thereafter. At one point in 1952, they had 99 dates in a row. They married on October 18, 1952 at Cross Roads Baptist Church in Rotan, Texas. They spent the next 64 years of their marriage in Corpus Christi, where they raised their 3 children: Larry, Bert Jr. and Sandra. They instilled Christian values in their children by reading the Bible and spending time in prayer. Their family was very active and involved in their local church and all three children accepted Christ as their Savior. Bert and Mildred relocated to San Antonio, Texas in January of 2017. They have been members of Shearer Hills Baptist Church since that time.
Bert loved people. He invested many years in young people’s lives and often took them under his wing and mentored them. He taught Bible study classes, was a dedicated choir member, and an active deacon for 37 years. He used his gift of service and quietly performed many acts of kindness. He was a member of Gideons International and gave many Bibles out over the years. His last mission work was at Heartland Nursing Care Facility where he gave a Bible to every resident and staff member. He was also known to walk around at night handing out candy and water bottles to the nurses as a treat. He was so appreciative of their kindness and care and let them know every single day. Bert was a gifted storyteller and loved to make people laugh. He did skits and parodies on many occasions at his church. He loved animals and rescued many cats and dogs through the years. He would always tell Mildred he would “find them a good home”, but we all knew he would end up keeping most of them! Bert worked for H.E. Butt Grocery Company for 32 years, he was later a partner in Coastal Bend Communications, several food brokerage firms and Corpus Christi Produce Company. He served in the Texas State Guard 301st Battalion Military Police for 20 years and retired as a Lt. Colonel. He was a Texas Peace Officer (Reserve) in Nueces County for 10 years. Bert served in many civic capacities throughout his life including the Calallen Independent School Board for 12 years, Corpus Christi Chamber of Commerce, Northwest Business Association in Corpus Christi and the Corpus Christi Buccaraders Parade Association for over 50 years, just to name a few.
The most important thing in Bert’s life was his relationship with Jesus Christ. He shared his faith every opportunity that he had. He lived out his faith on a daily basis and led many people to trust Jesus as their Savior. Bert was preceded in death by his parents, and his brothers Jewel and Melvin.
He is survived by his wife of 66 years, Mildred, two sons: Larry Thieme (wife Karen); Bert Thieme, Jr both of Corpus Christi; and daughter Sandra Bradbury (husband Gerald) from San Antonio. Sisters-in-law: Evelyn Thieme, Carol Edwards, Loneta Williams, Velma Thieme, and Brother-in-law, Laveral Gruben (wife Alice), numerous nieces and nephews, cousins and a host of friends. Bert and Mildred had 8 grandchildren: Michael Thieme (wife Sarah); Brian Thieme (wife Amber); Johnny Thieme (wife Sasha); Greg Thieme (wife Theron); Sarah Speegle (husband Zachary); Mark Bradbury; Joshua Thieme; and Katherine Thieme. The couple also shared 14 great-grandchildren: Olivia Kies, Bode Thieme, Brynlee Thieme, Brylee Thieme, Elijah Williams Thieme, Saniya Williams Thieme, Braylynn Williams Thieme, Julianna Thieme, Liam Thieme, Mikaela Speegle, Elijah Speegle, Josiah Speegle, Samuel Speegle and Talitha Speegle. Bert loved his family tremendously and he and Mildred prayed for them individually every day. Pallbearers are his grandsons: Mike Thieme, Brian Thieme, Johnny Thieme, Gregory Thieme, Mark Bradbury, Joshua Thieme, and Zachary Speegle.
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