Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Thelen, Agnes H. September 27, 2009 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/mi/mifiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Nan Wheaton wheaton1624@yahoo.com April 6, 2014, 4:02 pm Portland Review & Observer - 2009 Agnes Helen (Smith) Thelen, 95, of Westphalia, passed away on Sept. 27, 2009. Agnes was born on April 12, 1914 in Fowler the daughter of Peter and Katherina (Koenigsknecht) Schrauben. Mrs. Thelen was a member of St. Mary’s Church in Westphalia and enjoyed quilting. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Herbert Smith on May 7, 1954 and her second husband Norman Thelen on Jan. 21, 1991; sons Richard and Raymond Smith and grandsons David and Dennis Smith. Surviving are her children, Jerome (Rose) Smith, Hilda (Michael) Schmitz, Edward (Ann) Smith, Albert (Carolee) Smith all of Westphalia, Kathy (Ambrose) Fox of Portland and Diane (Patrick) Luna of Pewamo; stepchildren Sr. Norma Thelen, SLW of Flint, Dennis (Joan) Thelen, Clair (Catherine) Thelen, Rose Mary (John) Nurenberg and Virginia (Melvin) Drake all of Westphalia, Tom (Barbara) Thelen of St. Johns and Linda (Donald) Thelen of Eagle. Agnes has 25 grandchildren; 59 great-grandchildren; 24 step grandchildren and 73 step great- grandchildren. The Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated by Rev. James Conlon on Oct. 1 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church. Rite of Committal followed at St. Mary’s Cemetery. Funeral arrangements are entrusted to the Schrauben-Lehman Funeral Homes, Portland. Online condolences may be made at www.schraubenlehman.com. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mi/ionia/obits/t/thelen24438nob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/mifiles/ File size: 1.9 Kb