Mr. Thieler is also preceded in death by his wife of 39 years Mildred Kennedy Thieler. He leaves behind to cherish his memory daughter Tracy Thieler (Gibliant – Koch); brother Robert W. Thieler; niece Nicole Thieler Klingman; nephew Donnie Carroll as well as numerous family and friends.
Mr. Thieler was a Sergeant in the United States Marine Corp. serving during the Korean War. He was the recipient of the Korean Service Medal w/2*; United Nations Service Medal; Purple Heart Medal w/1*; National Defense Service Medal and Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation. He retired from Entergy, Nine Mile Point, after 36 years. Lifelong parishioner of St. Rita Catholic Church in Harahan. Mr. Thieler was a member of Marine Corps Association and Foundation, charter member of WWII Museum, National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution, VFW and American Legion.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend the Funeral Mass at St. Rita Catholic Church, 7100 Jefferson Hwy, Harahan LA 70123 on Saturday, January 30, 2021 at 12:00 p.m celebrated by Rev. Steven Bruno. Visitation will begin at 11:00 a.m. Interment will be private.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in his memory to the Wounded Warrior Project, www.woundedwarriorproject.org/donate.
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