John Bruce Thiem
Passed: June 21, 2019
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John Bruce Thiem
Passed: June 21, 2019
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John Bruce Thiem of Avondale, AZ passed away June 21, 2019 at the age of 65. He was born September 8, 1953 to John and Anna Thiem in Wilkinsburg, PA.
Bruce moved to Arizona in the summer of 1969, where he attended Camelback High School. Bruce was a passionate musician, playing bass guitar for St. Thomas the Apostle, The Franciscan Renewal Center “The Casa,” and The Church of Litchfield Park. In his earlier years he worked for Rent-A-Honda/Cycle Services in Phoenix. Bruce then began his entrepreneurial career and opened Desert Buggy in 1975. June 1, 1978 Bruce married his wife Carol, celebrating 41 years of marriage this past June. In August 1978, Bruce was diagnosed with End Stage Renal Failure, and began his life-long battle against Kidney Failure on Hemodialysis. In February of 1985, Bruce and Carol moved to the west valley and founded E-Z Towing & Recovery LLC, providing towing services to the community and local Law Enforcement Agencies.
Bruce is survived by his wife, Carol Thiem; sons, Daniel, Greg and Steven Thiem; brothers, Brian, Brent, Barry and Brad Thiem; and four grandchildren, Allison, William, Olivia and Lacy Thiem.
A memorial service will be held Saturday, July 13, at 10:00 am at Skyway Church, 14900 West VanBuren Street in Goodyear, AZ. A private burial will be held at a later date at Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations be made to the Arizona Humane Society, www.azhumane.org/get-involved/give-now/memorial-and-tribute-gifts/. Condolences for the family may be left at www.ThompsonFuneralChapel.com
6 responses to John Bruce Thiem
PHIL AND POLLY BROWN says:
June 27, 2019
Our Deepest Sympathies to Carol , Boys, and families.
NEVER FORGOTTEN!
Lester Brown says:
June 30, 2019
Brent and family,
Our thoughts and prayers are with you at this time of sadness.
Jackie & Lester Brown
The Keenen Family says:
June 30, 2019
With loving thoughts to Carol and the family.
Joanne Shen says:
July 1, 2019
I miss my conversations with Bruce. Even when he wasn’t feeling well, he could always get me to laugh a little. He was always kind to all of staff. Deepest sympathies to Carol, Dan, Greg, and Steve and the Great Danes. Hugs.
Gene Hoskins says:
July 1, 2019
Bruce exemplified, embodied, personified, epitomized, exuded and lived the belief “Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, today is a gift of God, which is why we call it the present”. I am forever thankful for and changed by Bruce’s indomitable spirit and his love of and appreciation for life.