Niles Eugene Timm Obituary (1932 - 2010)

Niles Eugene Timm was born September 9, 1932, at Council Grove, Kansas, the son of John and Gwen Hammer Timm. He attended school at Council Grove. Niles was united in marriage to Jane Hitchens in June, 1971, at Raton,New Mexico. To this union were born two children: Brian and Jennie. The family lived in Colorado until moving to Winthrop, Iowa. Niles was an over-the-road trucker, traveling coast to coast and border to border. He most recently was employed at Jensen Transport in Independence, Iowa. Many years during the Winthrop Days' Celebration, Niles enjoyed driving the popular children's Barrel Train for the Winthrop C & C Club. Following a lengthy illness, Niles entered into his eternal rest on Tuesday, March 23, 2010, at the Buchanan County Health Center in Independence, at the age of 77. Survivors include his wife, Jane of Winthrop; his son, Brian Timm of McKinney, TX; two daughters: Jennie Timm of Winthrop and Ruth Hanson of Melbourne, FL; seven grandchildren: Briana Timm of Independence; MaKayla Timm of McKinney, TX; Nikki Main, Emily Fain, and Cody Trautwein of Winthrop; Brandi and Kristi Hanson of Melbourne; two sisters: Janice Long of Council Grove, KS and Lyllas Cecconi of Cerritos, CA; two brothers: Lowel Timm of Sayre, OK and Russell Timm of Council Grove, TX; and other relatives and friends. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Saturday, March 27, 2010, at the Church of Christ United in Winthrop with Pastor Dean Schlitter officiating and Anita Bowden providing music. Casketbearers will be: Paul Koohy, Robert Humes, Kimisha Condra, Norman Winn, Dale Keil, and Coy Walton. Interment will be in Fairview Cemetery at Winthrop. Friends may call from 4 PM until 7 PM Friday, March 26, 2010, at the Fawcett Funeral Home in Winthrop and after 10 AM Saturday, March 28, 2010, at the church. Messages may be sent to: www.fawcettsfuneralhome.com under obituaries.