Joan L. Thiel

Joan L. Thiel, age 91 of Litchfield, MN passed away on Tuesday March 25, 2025 at Bethany Assisted Living in Litchfield, MN. A memorial service will be held at 1:00 PM on Saturday April, 5 2025 at Johnson-Hagglund Funeral and Cremation. A visitation will be held at 12:00 noon until the 1:00 PM service. Interment will be held at Crystal Lake Cemetery in Minneapolis, MN.

Joan Louise Thiel, the daughter of Louie and Viola (Burns) Erickson, was born on March 10, 1934 in Waubay, South Dakota and after graduating high school ventured to Minneapolis to seek employment. In 1955 she married LeRoy Thiel also of South Dakota and they made their home in Minneapolis until LeRoy passed away in 1997. Joan stayed living in Minneapolis until she retired from Target in 2003 after 12 years of service, at which time she moved to Litchfield, MN. Joan enjoyed fishing, cooking, going to garage sales, planting flowers, raising pets, playing cards and playing bingo. She also enjoyed going back home to Waubay, SD on the 4th of July and on many other days for big family gatherings. She enjoyed watching her grandson, Joe, play Baseball along with watching her great grandchildren play in many different sports. She was a caregiver to many people over the years and loved listening to Johnny Cash and George Jones.

Joan is survived by her daughter Deborah Geary of Litchfield, MN; grandson Joe (Amanda) Thiel of Litchfield, MN; great grandchildren Hunter, Gavin and Autumn Thiel; brothers Bill (Debbie) Erickson of Watertown, SD, Larry (Lisa) Erickson of Watertown, SD and James (Eileen) Erickson of Farmington, MN; and sisters Joyce Moss of Bristol, SD and Glenda Wika of Colorado; and many Nieces and Nephews.

Joan is preceded in death by her husband Leroy Thiel; son Scott Thiel; parents Louie and Viola; brothers Leo and Don; and sisters Gloria Stanley and Linda Erickson.