Dixie Leah Thilges

December 13, 1941 - July 12, 2018

Dixie Leah Thilges, a beautiful lady, passed away peacefully on July 12, 2018 in Burlingame, California.  She will be remembered for her love, faith, and enduring spirit.  Dixie was born in Springfield , Ohio to Ted and Martha Wallace.  At the age of seven she entered the Ohio Soldiers and Sailors Orphanage in Xenia, Ohio.  In 1960 she graduated from Woodrow Wilson High School and enlisted in the Air Force.  While raising two children, she attended the College of San Mateo and earned an A.A. degree, beginning a distinguished career as a legal secretary and serving as President of the SMCLSA.  Her interests included genealogical research that earned her a place with the Daughters of the American Revolution.  Dixie is survived by her husband of 55 years, Michael and her children Katherine De Lozada and Dave Thilges(Joyce).  She was a cherished grandmother of seven and a great grandmother of eleven.  She is also survived by her siblings:  Terry, Barbara and Jennifer.