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Clarence Henry Ingalls, 91
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Updated: Nov 23, 2011, 1:00 AM
Published: Nov 22, 2011, 8:58 PM

McMinnville resident Clarence Henry Ingalls, 91, died Nov. 20 at River Park Hospital after an extended illness.
A native of Spruce Valley Township, Minn., he was the son of the late Anna J.J. (Magnuson) and Ethel L. Ingalls. A member of the Protestant faith, he was employed at McMinnville Manufacturing Company for over 30 years and was a hobby farmer. He served his country as a private in the U.S. Army during World War II.
He is survived by his son, Charles A.L. “Slim” Ingalls of McMinnville; sisters, Ellen Erickson of Warren, Minn., Gladys Blakstvedt of Maple Grove, Minn., Betty Ingalls of Winona, Minn., and Cora Ravndalen of Roosevelt, Minn.; brother and sister-in-law, Charles and Lois Martin of Carthage; nieces, Carolyn, Ellette and Lenay; 10 nephews, Larry, Keith, Keven, Kendall, Kyle, Mark, Milo, Merlin, Eltune and Ethel; several grandnieces and grandnephews.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Allene E. Ingalls; brothers, William and Arsa Ingalls; sisters, Mabel Tunhelm, Edith Blahauvietz, Edith Ingalls, Anna Ingalls, one infant baby girl and three nephews.
Services will be held at 2 p.m. today at Gardens of Memory Funeral Home with Charles Martin officiating. Burial will follow at West Riverside Cemetery with military graveside rites administered by VFW Post 5064 and American Legion Post 173. Visitation is today from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the funeral home.
Gardens of Memory Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) Nov. 23, 2011
Thomas Norman Theiss, Sr., 77
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Published: Apr 2, 2025, 10:13 PM

Thomas Norman Theiss, Sr. was born May 24, 1947 and went home to be with Jesus on Friday afternoon, March 28, 2025. He was born and lived in Michigan for 45 years and then moved to McMinnville, Tennessee for the last 32 years.

Tom was preceded in death by his parents, Frederick Donald and Caroline Filipowski Theiss; brother, Donald Theiss and father-in-law and mother-in-law, Robert and Eula Presley.

He leaves to cherish his memory, his wife of 51 years, Glenda Marie Presley Theiss; children, Susan (Mark) Long, Brandy Perez, Cindy Hale, Gwendolyn (Richard) Holt, Tammy Norma Theiss, and Tommy Norman Theiss, Jr.; grandchildren, Sean, Gabriel, Jaylen, Gavin, Tommy Ray, Hannah, and Diane; great-granddaughters, Lea and Luci; sisters, Cheryl (Butch) Galyon, Lorry Cantrell, Debra Prokoff; brother, Larry (Carolyn) Theiss; many sisters-in-laws, brothers-in-laws, nieces and nephews.

Mr. Tom enjoyed fishing, hunting, serving the Lord as well as playing games with the children, cooking and eating wild meat. He really enjoyed his church family at Peoples Pentecostal Church, where he faithfully attended.

Funeral Services will be 1 p.m. Tuesday at Peoples Pentecostal Church with his pastor, Michael Hewell and Jay Young officiating and burial will follow in DeKalb Cemetery. Visitation will be on Sunday 2 p.m. until 7 p.m., Monday 1 p.m. until 7 p.m. and Tuesday 10 a.m. until the time of the service at 1 p.m. al visitation at Peoples Pentecostal Church.

DeKalb Funeral Chapel is honored to care for the Theiss family.