Richard Wayne Tiemeyer

Richard Wayne Tiemeyer, 86, of Fort Madison, died at 12:30 PM Monday October 18, 2021, at the Donnellson Health Care Center in Donnellson.

Born September 16, 1935, in Burlington, he was the son of Delbert Charles and Stella Louise Kubisch Tiemeyer. In 1962, he married Elizabeth Ann Brown in St. Louis, MO. They later divorced.

Richard was a Child Psychologist and Family Therapist for 44 years.

He was a 1953 graduate from Burlington High School. He received his Associate's Degree from Burlington College in 1955. He graduated with honors from the University of Iowa with a Bachelor's Degree in 1957; and he was also elected into the Phi Beta Kappa honorary fraternity. He then went on to receive a Master's in psychology from the University of Iowa in 1958. He did additional graduate level work at the University of Iowa and Emory University in Atlanta, GA. 

He was a member of Bethany Lutheran Church. He was a past State President of the Iowa Mental Health Counselors Association. He was also the Resident Commissioner of Low Rent Housing Authority of the city of Burlington. He was a member of RSVP and on the RSVP Advisory Board, AARP, Operation Restore Trust of Iowa and active in the Democratic Party. He enjoyed traveling, watching classic movies, theater and reading mystery novels.

Survivors include several cousins, including Doris Dodd, Kim (Ron) Smith, Walter C. Wilson and Andy (Teresa) Youngquist.

He was preceded in death by one brother, Donald Tiemeyer.

Cremation has been entrusted to the care of Prugh~Thielen Crematory.

The Graveside Committal Service for Mr. Tiemeyer will be 2:00 PM Saturday, October 23, 2021 at Aspen Grove Cemetery with Pastor Dean Graber officiating. 

In lieu of flowers, a memorial has been established for Hope Haven Area Development Center.