NORBERT R. THELEN, 79, of Anita, died Wed., Feb. 25th, at Methodist Hospital, in Des Moines. Funeral services for NORBERT THELEN will be held 1-p.m. Sat., Feb. 28th, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, in Anita. Hockenberry Family Care Funeral Home in Anita has the arrangements.

Visitation with the family is from 5-until 7-pm today (Fri., 2/27) at the funeral home, with a Rosary at 5:30-p.m.

Burial will be in the Evergreen Cemetery at Anita.

NORBERT THELEN is survived by:

His wife – Virginia Thelen, of Anita.

His daughters – Jean (Jeff) Gregersen, of Anita; Mary (Mark) Miller, of Anita, & Jacquie (Terry) Aupperle, of Wiota.

His sons – Richard Thelen (& Jennifer Parker), of Lenox; Randy Thelen (Dee Montchal), of Creston, & Mark (Christy) Thelen, of Kellogg.

His brothers – Norman Thelen; Eugene (Kay) Thelen; Sylvester (Kay) Thelen; Ralph Thelen, & Lawrence (Cecilia) Thelen.

His sisters – Mary Ann (Allen) Ludwig; & Lynette (Mike) Schaffer.

14 grandchildren & 3 great-grandchildren, his brother- and sister-in law, other relatives & friends.