Sister Norma (Jane P.) Thelen, SLW was born July 6, 1937 in Westphalia, Michigan to Norman and Mary Thelen and passed away suddenly on May 9, 2020. She will be dearly missed by her Sisters of the Living Word, of whom she was a member for 45 years, and by her loving family. Sister Norma had been an elementary teacher for 25 years in Louisiana, Illinois and Michigan. Later she ministered in the field of gerontology for 27 years until she retired in 2013.
Sister Norma was preceded in death by her parents and her step-mother Agnes Smith Thelen, brothers Dennis, Mark and David Thelen, step-brothers Richard and Raymond Smith and step-sister Diane (Pat) Luna. She is survived by her brothers Clair (Catherine) Thelen and Thomas (Barbara) Thelen, her sisters Rose Mary (John) Nurenberg, Virginia (Melvin) Drake, Linda (Donald) Thelen, her sister-in-law Joni Thelen, step-brothers Jerome (Rose) Smith, Edward (Ann) Smith, Albert (Carolee) Smith and step-sisters Hilda (Michael) Schmitz and Kathleen (Ambrose) Fox. Sister Norma is also survived by 23 nieces and nephews, 78 great-nieces and nephews and 31 great-great nieces and nephews. Funeral service and interment will be private. In lieu of flowers, contributions to Sisters of the Living Word, 800 N. Fernandez Avenue, Arlington Heights, IL 60004 appreciated.
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