Thielen, Kenneth Louis (1935 - 2019)

THIELEN, MACHELEDT, KLEIN, MOENKEDICK, SORENSON, STOLL, SCHELL

Posted By: Denise Wurner (email)
Date: 5/29/2019 at 16:36:42

Name of deceased: Kenneth Louis Thielen

Aged: 84 yrs, 2 mo, 24 days

Residence: Harlan, Shelby County, IA & Maricopa, Pinal County, AZ

Born: Feb. 12, 1935; Kirkman, Shelby County, IA

Died: May 6, 2019; Harlan, Shelby County, IA

Funeral services: Saturday, May 11, 2019; St. Michael's Catholic Church, Harlan, IA; burial was in the Harlan Cemetery, Harlan, IA

Survived by: Wife of 64 years, Patricia Thielen of Maricopa, AZ; children, Dan Thielen, Tony (spouse, Jackie) Thielen of Omaha, NE, Mark Thielen of Reno, NV, Dean (spouse, Pam) Thielen of Elkhorn, NE, Tim (spouse, Ling) Thielen of Golden City, MO, Prudy (spouse, James) Macheledt of Otsego, MN, Jane (spouse, Joe) Klein of Harlan, IA, and Katy (spouse, Andy) Moenkedick of Perham, MN; 18 grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren; siblings, Bernie (spouse, Agnes) Thielen of Huntington Beach, CA, Alice Ann Thielen of New York, NY, and Gary (spouse, Gail) Thielen of Pullman, WA; brother-in-law, Galen “Red” Sorenson of Harlan, IA; other family members and friends

Predeceased by: Parents, Bernard Joseph and Viola Crescentia (nee Stoll) Thielen; sister, Maxine Thielen

Education: Attended grade school at Polk Township #9 Country School (Shelby County, IA), Park Elementary and junior high and high school at Harlan Community School. After high school, he attended Auctioneer School.

Religious affiliation: Baptized and confirmed at St. Michael’s Catholic Church, Harlan, IA

Military service: no information provided

Marriage: Patricia Joan Schell; May 24, 1954; St. Michael’s Catholic Church, Harlan, IA

Employment: Auctioneer and cattle buyer

Hobbies/Interests: hunting; fishing; playing golf; playing cards; time spent with family and friends

Sources: harlanonline.com; kjan.com; pauleyjones.com