JOHN M. THIELEN, 83, of Atlantic, died Wed., May 20th, at the Heritage House, in Atlantic. A Mass of Christian Burial service for JOHN THIELEN will be held 10:30-a.m. Sat., May 23rd, at the Holy Trinity Catholic Church, in Exira. Kessler Funeral Home in Exira has the arrangements.

Friends may call at the funeral home, where the family visitation takes place beginning at 6-p.m. on Friday (5/22), and a Rosary is at 7-p.m.

Burial will be in the Oakfield Cemetery, east of Brayton.

JOHN THIELEN is survived by:

His children – Mike (Terri) Thielen, of Atlantic; Susan (Ken) Weber, of Avoca; Scott and Terri C. Thielen, of Atlantic; and Paul (Tamara) Thielen, of Griswold.

His special companion – Marilyn Winnett, of Coon Rapids.

His sister – Charlotte Thielen, of Marietta, CA.

7 grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren, his brother-in-law, other relatives, and friends.