Viola Thelen

Viola M. Thelen, age 83, passed away January 1, 2010 in St. Johns, Michigan. Viola was born in Bengal Twp. on May 10, 1926, the daughter of John J. and Theresa (Goerge) Thelen. Viola was a member of Most Holy Trinity Catholic Church and U.A.W. Local 602 having retired as a line worker from Fisher Body after 33 years of service.

She is survived by her sister, Joyce (Alfred, Jr.) Halfmann of Fowler, and sister-in-law, Rosemary Thelen of St. Johns, many nieces and nephews and great nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by two sisters, Rita Thelen and Rosaline Luttig, two brothers, Urban Thelen and Alex Thelen; sister-in-law, Marie Thelen and brother-in-law, Norman Luttig.

Funeral Mass will be celebrated 10:30 a.m. Monday, January 4, 2010 at Most Holy Trinity Catholic Church, burial at Holy Trinity Cemetery with Rev. Fr. Eric Weber officiating. Family will receive friends 5:30 - 8:30 p.m. Saturday evening and 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Sunday at the Goerge Chapel of the Osgood Funeral Homes in Fowler. Rosaries will be prayed at 8 p.m. Saturday and 3 p.m. Sunday with a scripture service at 8 p.m. Sunday. Sympathy may be expressed in the form of memorial contributions to the Most Holy Trinity Catholic Church Education Trust Fund. To learn more about Viola and view her Life Story Film, visit her personal website at www.lifestorynet.com/memories/54744 .