Lori L. Thiessen

Lori L. Thiessen

Lori Thiessen Obituary

Visit the Vander Ploeg Funeral Home - Sheldon website to view the full obituary.

Lori L. Thiessen

Sheldon, Iowa

Services for Lori L. Thiessen, age 54, of Sheldon who passed away on Friday, December 5, 2025, at Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.

Private family services will be held at a later date.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Vander Ploeg Funeral Home - Sheldon

724 6th Avenue, Sheldon, IA 51201

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