John Thoemke Obituary
We are sad to announce that on September 2, 2024, at the age of 84, John Thoemke (Saint Paul, Minnesota) passed away. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of John Thoemke to pay them a last tribute.
He was predeceased by: his siblings, David Thoemke, Paul Thoemke, Mark Temke, Kathleen Murphy and Sylvia Dannecker; his brothers-in-law, Mike Kelly and John Eschenbacher; and his parents, Tyson Thoemke and Phyllis Thoemke (Szalapski).
He is survived by: his wife Mary Frances Thoemke (Dannecker); his children, Cheryl Thoemke, Barbara Thoemke, Michelle Thoemke (Tom Cooper), Chris Thoemke (Darcy Darrah), Angela, Roger van der Puije, Tom Thoemke, Amy Brockman, Kara Thoemke, Steve, Diane Thoemke, Elizabeth, John Stansky, Rebecca McClure, Andrew Merz, Laura Thoemke, Nick, Sarah Thoemke, Joe Thoemke, Dominic Thoemke and Catherine Thoemke (Truman Olson); his grandchildren, Christine, Scott Fitzpatrick (Kai Thoemke-Hart), Mary, Marty McCabe (Eloise), Claire, Robert Kennedy (Catherine), Aspen Cooper, Autumn Cooper, Dylan, Katrina Thoemke, Tessa Erickson-Thoemke, Jakob Erickson-Thoemke, Isaac Erickson-Thoemke, Rita van der Puije, Kofi van der Puije, Tyler Meyer, Felix Meyer, Ezra Hoon, Joey Hoon, Logan Anderson, Siiri Anderson, Damon Thoemke, Peyton Thoemke, Luke Stansky, Owen Stansky, Kayleigh, Taylor Lawrence (Emelia), Gracelyn McClure, Madeline Merz, Grace Merz, Marshall Merz, Jackson Thoemke, Tyler Thoemke and Cash Thoemke; his siblings, Phyllis Webb, Peter Thoemke and Joe Thoemke (Jana); and his siblings-in-law, Alice Kelly, Jane Eschenbacher, Peggy Doyle and Ed Dannecker (Sue).
In recent years, John learned to live with Parkinson's disease, and worked hard at overcoming the toll it took on his mind and body.