Ronald D. Tiemeyer

Ronald Dale Tiemeyer, 80, Palmer, died Monday, May 24, 2021 at the Linn Community Nursing Home in Linn. A funeral service will be held 10 a.m. Tuesday, June 1, 2021 at Zion Lutheran Church in Linn. Pastor Bob Leiste will officiate. Eunice Beier is organist and the congregation will sing "Amazing Grace," "The Old Rugged Cross" and "How Great Thou Art." The honorary pallbearers were his grandchildren, Nick Tiemeyer, Courtney Bruna, Jenna Bruna, Ashton Jueneman, MaKenna Jueneman, Allison Jueneman, Camron Jueneman, Kendon Jueneman, Dylan Tiemeyer, Colton Tiemeyer, Jordyn Tiemeyer, Taylor Scherling, Kaleb Rupprecht, Emma Rupprecht, Kaden Rupprecht, Grayson Williams, Harrison Tiemeyer, Payton LeDuc, Gavyn LeDuc and Madisyn LeDuc. Burial was in the Palmer City Cemetery. Ronald was born October 8, 1940, in his home in Palmer, KS, the son of Hubert Carl and Hulda Alma Frieda (Killman) Tiemeyer. Ronald attended school through the 8th grade at St. John’s Lutheran School, Palmer. On July 29, 1962, he was united in marriage to Trudy Alexander. Through this union Ronald and Trudy were blessed with 7 children, 20 grandchildren, and 5 great-grandchildren. Ronald will be remembered by his family and friends as a man who found joy out of the simple things in life. Through all his many jobs in construction, farm work, grain elevator, delivering “The Topeka Capital Journal” to surrounding towns, and running The Palmer Filling Station he always enjoyed making people around him laugh by telling one of his many jokes. It was also customary for Ronald to tell each grandchild upon the first time holding them that “They were just the right size to make good fish bait!” If Ronald wasn’t spending time with his wife, kids, or cattle you could find him at the ballfield. He loved watching everything from tee-ball to adult slow pitch, there was no ballgame he didn’t find joy in watching. He spent many of the nights at the ballfield alongside his brother Roland on their 4 wheelers. Even after his life changing stroke in March 2017, Ronald still kept his humor and was well known by the Linn Community Nursing Home staff for his nicknames and sense of humor. Survivors include his wife, Trudy; their 7 children, Randy (Connie Howley) Tiemeyer, Palmer, Donna (Kenny) Jueneman, Hanover, KS, David Tiemeyer, Atwood, KS, Phyllis (John) Rupprecht, Diller, NE, Phillip (Randa) Tiemeyer, Lake Panasoffkee, FL, Jamie Tiemeyer, Palmer, and Janece (Michael) LeDuc, Greenleaf, KS; brother, Roland Tiemeyer, Palmer; sister, Ruth Jones, Linn; sisters-in-law, Debbie Tiemeyer, Manhattan, KS, and Beverly (Chuck) Dieckmann, Linn, KS; sister, Ruby Fox’s longtime friend Jerry Weise of Salina, KS; grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and numerous nieces and nephews. Preceding him in death were his parents; sister, Wanda and brother-in-law, Geno Gillette; sister, Marcella and brother-in-law. Don Bechard; sister, Ruby Fox; brother, Kenny Tiemeyer; sister, Marilla and brother-in-law, Henry Griffiths; brothers-in-law, Marshall Jones and Larry Alexander; sisters-in-law Berniece Tiemeyer and Karen Alexander; and nephews-in-law Mark Dieckmann and David Black. A memorial fund is established to the Palmer Ball Association. Contributions may be sent in care of Ward Funeral Home, Washington. Click here to watch the video of Ronald Tiemeyer's funeral service. To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of Ronald D. Tiemeyer, please visit our flower store.