Evelyn Thelen

Born June 23, 1923, to Edward and Clotilda (Miller) Thelen of Westphalia, Evie went to be with the Lord on December 1, 2011, at the age of 88 after a brief battle with cancer. She married the love of her life Eugene in 1944. They were successful dairy farmers in Fowler with Eugene working in the fields and Evelyn keeping six children well-fed, safe and healthy.

Evie was a long-time member of Most Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Fowler and a member of the Christian Mothers. She will be greatly missed, especially by the many grandchildren who stopped in often for Grandma's homemade pancakes and cookies.

She is survived by her loving husband of 67 years Eugene; sons, Gordon (Ruth) Thelen, Jerry (Linda) Thelen, Michael (Denise) Thelen, and Brian (Rose) Thelen; daughters, Alice (Kermit) Wheeler, and Joanie (Bob) Nelson; 22 grandchildren; 24 great grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews. Also surviving are brothers Eugene (Margie) Thelen, and Ken (Char) Thelen, sister Ermaline Fedewa, brother-in-law Roman Feldpauch, and sister-in-law Josephine Thelen. Evelyn was preceded in death by her infant grandson, John Thelen; brothers Melvin, Leonard, Clem and Louis Thelen, and sisters, Marina Feldpausch, Julie Feldpausch and Delores Kentfield. Special thanks to Sparrow Home Hospice for their gentle and compassionate care. Evie asked us all to remember that the Lord is our Shepherd, and that we need nothing beyond His love and mercy.

Funeral Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated 10:30 a.m., Monday, December 5, 2011 at the Most Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Fowler, with Fr. Dennis Howard presiding. Burial will follow at Most Holy Trinity Cemetery. The family will receive friends 2-4 p.m. and 7-9 p.m., Saturday and Sunday at the Goerge Chapel in Fowler.

To learn more about Evie and view her Life Story Film, please visit her personal webpage at www.lifestorynet.com/memories/75896 . The family is being served by The Osgood Funeral Homes. The family may be reached at Thelen48835@gmail.com.