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&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;−&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;[[File:mtheisen.jpg|250px|thumb|left|]]THEISEN, Marita. (Dubuque, IA, Sept. 13, 1935--Dubuque, IA, February 9, 2022). Upon her death, Marita&#039;s daughter Sharon Hagel remarked that her mother was the &#039;unsung hero&#039; of the family. Together with her husband [[THEISEN, Leo A. &quot;Jim&quot;|Leo A. &quot;Jim&quot; THEISEN]], Marita &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;she &lt;/del&gt;left a lasting tradition of philanthropy in Dubuque.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;+&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;[[File:mtheisen.jpg|250px|thumb|left|]]THEISEN, Marita. (Dubuque, IA, Sept. 13, 1935--Dubuque, IA, February 9, 2022). Upon her death, Marita&#039;s daughter Sharon Hagel remarked that her mother was the &#039;unsung hero&#039; of the family. Together with her husband [[THEISEN, Leo A. &quot;Jim&quot;|Leo A. &quot;Jim&quot; THEISEN]], Marita left a lasting tradition of philanthropy in Dubuque.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
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&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;In 1953, Marita graduated high school at [[ACADEMY OF THE VISITATION (THE)]]. She met her future husband the same year and they married on November 24, 1956. She worked briefly as a legal secretary, but chose to remain at home after the birth of their first child. Her devotion to children led to the family helping to establish Marita Theisen Childcare Center at [[STEEPLE SQUARE]].&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;In 1953, Marita graduated high school at [[ACADEMY OF THE VISITATION (THE)]]. She met her future husband the same year and they married on November 24, 1956. She worked briefly as a legal secretary, but chose to remain at home after the birth of their first child. Her devotion to children led to the family helping to establish Marita Theisen Childcare Center at [[STEEPLE SQUARE]].&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
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		<title>Randylyon at 21:46, 21 February 2022</title>
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&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;In 1953, Marita graduated high school at [[ACADEMY OF THE VISITATION (THE)]]. She met her future husband the same year and they married on November 24, 1956. She worked briefly as a legal secretary, but chose to remain at home after the birth of their first child. Her devotion to children led to the family helping to establish Marita Theisen Childcare Center at [[STEEPLE SQUARE]].&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;In 1953, Marita graduated high school at [[ACADEMY OF THE VISITATION (THE)]]. She met her future husband the same year and they married on November 24, 1956. She worked briefly as a legal secretary, but chose to remain at home after the birth of their first child. Her devotion to children led to the family helping to establish Marita Theisen Childcare Center at [[STEEPLE SQUARE]].&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
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&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;−&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;After she was diagnosed with Alzheimer&#039;s disease, Marita&#039;s care was directed by her husband. Through his awareness of the toll the disease took on the victim as well as the caregivers, he donated $1 million for the creation of the &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;Caregiver resource Care Center &lt;/del&gt;at Stonehill Communities. The Center provided advisory and support services for caregivers whether their loved ones were older adults or ill.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;+&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;After she was diagnosed with Alzheimer&#039;s disease, Marita&#039;s care was directed by her husband. Through his awareness of the toll the disease took on the victim as well as the caregivers, he donated $1 million for the creation of the &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;[[DUBUQUE AREA CAREGIVER RESOURCE CENTER]] &lt;/ins&gt;at Stonehill Communities. The Center provided advisory and support services for caregivers whether their loved ones were older adults or ill.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
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		<title>Randylyon at 21:43, 21 February 2022</title>
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&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;−&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;THEISEN, Marita. (Dubuque, IA, Sept. 13, 1935--Dubuque, IA, February 9, 2022). Upon her death, Marita&#039;s daughter Sharon Hagel remarked that her mother was the &#039;unsung hero&#039; of the family. Together with her husband [[THEISEN, Leo A. &quot;Jim&quot;|Leo A. &quot;Jim&quot; THEISEN]], Marita she left a lasting tradition of philanthropy in Dubuque.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;+&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;[[File:mtheisen.jpg|250px|thumb|left|]]&lt;/ins&gt;THEISEN, Marita. (Dubuque, IA, Sept. 13, 1935--Dubuque, IA, February 9, 2022). Upon her death, Marita&#039;s daughter Sharon Hagel remarked that her mother was the &#039;unsung hero&#039; of the family. Together with her husband [[THEISEN, Leo A. &quot;Jim&quot;|Leo A. &quot;Jim&quot; THEISEN]], Marita she left a lasting tradition of philanthropy in Dubuque.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
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&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;In 1953, Marita graduated high school at [[ACADEMY OF THE VISITATION (THE)]]. She met her future husband the same year and they married on November 24, 1956. She worked briefly as a legal secretary, but chose to remain at home after the birth of their first child. Her devotion to children led to the family helping to establish Marita Theisen Childcare Center at [[STEEPLE SQUARE]].&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;In 1953, Marita graduated high school at [[ACADEMY OF THE VISITATION (THE)]]. She met her future husband the same year and they married on November 24, 1956. She worked briefly as a legal secretary, but chose to remain at home after the birth of their first child. Her devotion to children led to the family helping to establish Marita Theisen Childcare Center at [[STEEPLE SQUARE]].&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
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		<title>Randylyon at 21:40, 21 February 2022</title>
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&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;THEISEN, Marita. (Dubuque, IA, Sept. 13, 1935--Dubuque, IA, February 9, 2022). Upon her death, Marita&amp;#039;s daughter Sharon Hagel remarked that her mother was the &amp;#039;unsung hero&amp;#039; of the family. Together with her husband [[THEISEN, Leo A. &amp;quot;Jim&amp;quot;|Leo A. &amp;quot;Jim&amp;quot; THEISEN]], Marita she left a lasting tradition of philanthropy in Dubuque.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;THEISEN, Marita. (Dubuque, IA, Sept. 13, 1935--Dubuque, IA, February 9, 2022). Upon her death, Marita&amp;#039;s daughter Sharon Hagel remarked that her mother was the &amp;#039;unsung hero&amp;#039; of the family. Together with her husband [[THEISEN, Leo A. &amp;quot;Jim&amp;quot;|Leo A. &amp;quot;Jim&amp;quot; THEISEN]], Marita she left a lasting tradition of philanthropy in Dubuque.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;−&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;In 1953, Marita graduated high school at [[ACADEMY OF THE VISITATION]]. She met her future husband the same year and they married on November 24, 1956. She worked briefly as a legal secretary, but chose to remain at home after the birth of their first child. Her devotion to children led to the family helping to establish Marita Theisen Childcare Center at [[STEEPLE SQUARE]].&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;+&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;In 1953, Marita graduated high school at [[ACADEMY OF THE VISITATION &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;(THE)&lt;/ins&gt;]]. She met her future husband the same year and they married on November 24, 1956. She worked briefly as a legal secretary, but chose to remain at home after the birth of their first child. Her devotion to children led to the family helping to establish Marita Theisen Childcare Center at [[STEEPLE SQUARE]].&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
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&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;After she was diagnosed with Alzheimer&amp;#039;s disease, Marita&amp;#039;s care was directed by her husband. Through his awareness of the toll the disease took on the victim as well as the caregivers, he donated $1 million for the creation of the Caregiver resource Care Center at Stonehill Communities. The Center provided advisory and support services for caregivers whether their loved ones were older adults or ill.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;After she was diagnosed with Alzheimer&amp;#039;s disease, Marita&amp;#039;s care was directed by her husband. Through his awareness of the toll the disease took on the victim as well as the caregivers, he donated $1 million for the creation of the Caregiver resource Care Center at Stonehill Communities. The Center provided advisory and support services for caregivers whether their loved ones were older adults or ill.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
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		<title>Randylyon at 21:39, 21 February 2022</title>
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&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;−&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;THEISEN, Marita. (Dubuque, IA, Sept. 13, 1935--February 9, 2022). Upon her death, Marita&#039;s daughter Sharon Hagel remarked that her mother was the &#039;unsung hero&#039; of the family. Together with her husband [[THEISEN, Leo A. &quot;Jim|Leo A. &quot;Jim&quot; THEISEN]], Marita she left a lasting tradition of philanthropy in Dubuque.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;+&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;THEISEN, Marita. (Dubuque, IA, Sept. 13, 1935--&lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;Dubuque, IA, &lt;/ins&gt;February 9, 2022). Upon her death, Marita&#039;s daughter Sharon Hagel remarked that her mother was the &#039;unsung hero&#039; of the family. Together with her husband [[THEISEN, Leo A. &quot;Jim&lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;&quot;&lt;/ins&gt;|Leo A. &quot;Jim&quot; THEISEN]], Marita she left a lasting tradition of philanthropy in Dubuque.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;−&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;In 1953, Marita graduated high school at [[VISITATION &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;ACADEMY&lt;/del&gt;]]. She met her future husband the same year and they married on November 24, 1956. She worked briefly as a legal secretary, but chose to remain at home after the birth of their first child. Her devotion to children led to the family helping to establish Marita Theisen Childcare Center at [[STEEPLE SQUARE]].&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;+&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;In 1953, Marita graduated high school at [[&lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;ACADEMY OF THE &lt;/ins&gt;VISITATION]]. She met her future husband the same year and they married on November 24, 1956. She worked briefly as a legal secretary, but chose to remain at home after the birth of their first child. Her devotion to children led to the family helping to establish Marita Theisen Childcare Center at [[STEEPLE SQUARE]].&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
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&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;After she was diagnosed with Alzheimer&amp;#039;s disease, Marita&amp;#039;s care was directed by her husband. Through his awareness of the toll the disease took on the victim as well as the caregivers, he donated $1 million for the creation of the Caregiver resource Care Center at Stonehill Communities. The Center provided advisory and support services for caregivers whether their loved ones were older adults or ill.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;After she was diagnosed with Alzheimer&amp;#039;s disease, Marita&amp;#039;s care was directed by her husband. Through his awareness of the toll the disease took on the victim as well as the caregivers, he donated $1 million for the creation of the Caregiver resource Care Center at Stonehill Communities. The Center provided advisory and support services for caregivers whether their loved ones were older adults or ill.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
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		<title>Randylyon: Created page with &quot;THEISEN, Marita. (Dubuque, IA, Sept. 13, 1935--February 9, 2022). Upon her death, Marita&#039;s daughter Sharon Hagel remarked that her mother was the &#039;unsung hero&#039; of the family. Together with her husband Leo A. &quot;Jim&quot; THEISEN, Marita she left a lasting tradition of philanthropy in Dubuque.  In 1953, Marita graduated high school at VISITATION ACADEMY. She met her future husband the same year and they married on November 24, 1956. She worked briefl...&quot;</title>
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		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Created page with &amp;quot;THEISEN, Marita. (Dubuque, IA, Sept. 13, 1935--February 9, 2022). Upon her death, Marita&amp;#039;s daughter Sharon Hagel remarked that her mother was the &amp;#039;unsung hero&amp;#039; of the family. Together with her husband &lt;a href=&quot;/index.php?title=THEISEN,_Leo_A._%22Jim&amp;amp;action=edit&amp;amp;redlink=1&quot; class=&quot;new&quot; title=&quot;THEISEN, Leo A. &amp;quot;Jim (page does not exist)&quot;&gt;Leo A. &amp;quot;Jim&amp;quot; THEISEN&lt;/a&gt;, Marita she left a lasting tradition of philanthropy in Dubuque.  In 1953, Marita graduated high school at &lt;a href=&quot;/index.php?title=VISITATION_ACADEMY&amp;amp;action=edit&amp;amp;redlink=1&quot; class=&quot;new&quot; title=&quot;VISITATION ACADEMY (page does not exist)&quot;&gt;VISITATION ACADEMY&lt;/a&gt;. She met her future husband the same year and they married on November 24, 1956. She worked briefl...&amp;quot;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;New page&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div&gt;THEISEN, Marita. (Dubuque, IA, Sept. 13, 1935--February 9, 2022). Upon her death, Marita&amp;#039;s daughter Sharon Hagel remarked that her mother was the &amp;#039;unsung hero&amp;#039; of the family. Together with her husband [[THEISEN, Leo A. &amp;quot;Jim|Leo A. &amp;quot;Jim&amp;quot; THEISEN]], Marita she left a lasting tradition of philanthropy in Dubuque.&lt;br /&gt;
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In 1953, Marita graduated high school at [[VISITATION ACADEMY]]. She met her future husband the same year and they married on November 24, 1956. She worked briefly as a legal secretary, but chose to remain at home after the birth of their first child. Her devotion to children led to the family helping to establish Marita Theisen Childcare Center at [[STEEPLE SQUARE]].&lt;br /&gt;
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After she was diagnosed with Alzheimer&amp;#039;s disease, Marita&amp;#039;s care was directed by her husband. Through his awareness of the toll the disease took on the victim as well as the caregivers, he donated $1 million for the creation of the Caregiver resource Care Center at Stonehill Communities. The Center provided advisory and support services for caregivers whether their loved ones were older adults or ill.&lt;br /&gt;
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Kelsey, Elizabeth, &amp;quot;&amp;#039;Unsung Hero&amp;#039; Kept Family in Focus,&amp;quot; &amp;#039;&amp;#039;Telegraph Herald&amp;#039;&amp;#039;, February 18, 2022, p. 1A&lt;br /&gt;
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