Marjorie “Midge” Jean Tiefenthal

Marjorie Midge Jean Tiefenthal

Marjorie “Midge” Jean Tiefenthal

Marjorie “Midge” Jean Tiefenthal
November 16, 1923 – April 14, 2015
Pella (New Sharon), Iowa | Age 91

Marjorie “Midge” Tiefenthal, 91 of Pella and formerly of New Sharon and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, passed away Tuesday evening, April 14, 2015 at The Cottages of Pella.

Marjorie Jean Tiefenthal, the daughter of Irl Dale and Anna Marie (Talvensaari) Ball, was born on November 16, 1923 in Battle Creek, Michigan.

Midge was married to Douglas Bloomfield from Allegan, Michigan in 1942. After his death in the service, Midge was united in marriage to Dexter Tiefenthal on May 31, 1945. Together they raised three daughters, Christine Ann, Dale Marie and DeeAnna Jean. She was an Air Force wife for the next 20 years of her life, moving from place to place as her husband was stationed.

Marjorie was a homemaker, advocate for the mentally retarded, and active member in the Laurium Methodist Church in Laurium, Michigan, while she was living in the Upper Peninsula.

Her passions were her husband, children, family, friends, gardening, and being at the “camp” on Lake Superior.

She is survived by her daughter, Dale Renaud of New Sharon, granddaughters, Jenny (& Travis) Gay of rural New Sharon, Stacie (& Brent) McKenna of Lake Ponderosa, and Michelle Galla of St. Joseph, Michigan; great grandchildren, Kylie and Kodie of St. Joseph, Michigan. Other family members include: a cousin, Melvin Morehouse; and three nephews: David (& Jan) Bellingham, Rick (& Bobbitt) Bellingham, and Dan (& Susan) Bellingham.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husbands; and daughters, Christine Anne and DeeAnna Jean.

Memorial services will begin at 11:00 am Saturday, April 18, 2015 at the Holland-Coble Funeral Home in New Sharon with Chris Sampson officiating.
Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service.
A memorial service will be held at a later date at the camp she loved.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Special Olympics.

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