Naomi Wollmann
(1929 - 2020)
Obituary
Naomi Marie (Tieszen) Wollmann, 90,
passed away peacefully, surrounded by family Wednesday (January 1,
2020). She was born on her parent's farm near Marion, South Dakota,
on Easter Sunday, March 31, 1929, to Benjamin V. and Dorothy (Hofer)
Tieszen. While riding the school bus to Freeman Academy, Naomi met
the love of her life, Willis J. Wollmann, the school bus driver. They
married on September 8, 1951, at Bethesda Mennonite Church in Marion,
South Dakota.
Naomi graduated from Bethel Deaconess
Hospital School of Nursing in 1951 and then received her bachelor's
degree in Nursing in 1984 from Bethel College, North Newton. She
started her nursing career at Barnes Hospital in St. Louis while her
husband finished dental school. After moving to Moundridge, in 1952,
she worked at Mercy Hospital and then, after her children were grown,
she worked at Moundridge Manor until her retirement.
Naomi was a wonderful mother to her
five children. She loved to garden, bake, sew and read. She was an
active member of First Mennonite Church of Christian, Moundridge,
serving as Sunday School teacher and later as the first female
Deacon. She also served as secretary for six years for the Mennonite
General Conference's Women in Mission and was a founding member of
the Moundridge Study Club.
In 1986, to keep up with her husband,
Naomi obtained her pilot's license. She co-piloted with Willis until
the early 2000s, enjoying many trips to Flying Farmer conventions in
which she was honored as International Queen in 1995.
Naomi is survived by her daughters and
sons-in-law; Janet (Marvin Leslie) Wollmann of Wichita, Jean (John
Schmidt) Wollmann of Wichita, Joyce (Glenn) Goldstein of Overland
Park, Marilyn (Steven) Regier of Wichita; grandchildren, Kyle and
Rachel Goldstein and Madeline and Drake Regier; brother and
sister-in-law, Bob (Caryl) Tieszen; and niece and nephew, Michelle
and Jonathan Tieszen.
She was preceded in death by her
husband of 64 years, Willis J. Wollmann and her son, Wayne Joseph
Wollmann.
Funeral services will be held at 11
a.m. Monday (Jan. 6, 2020) at First Mennonite Church of Christian in
Moundridge. Burial will take place one hour prior at 10 a.m. at First
Mennonite Church of Christian Cemetery. Family will meet with friends
from 4 to 6 p.m., Sunday (Jan. 5, 2020) at Moundridge Funeral Home.
Memorial donations may be made to Moundridge Historical Association
or First Mennonite Church in care of Moundridge Funeral Home, PO Box
410, Moundridge, KS 67107.
