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Robert Thelen Obituary
June 28, 1924 - December 17, 2017
Raleigh
Robert John Thelen was born to the late John Peter Thelen and Mary Cicero Thelen of Chicago, IL.
Robert was a U.S. Veteran of WWII and was a graduate The of the University of Illinois. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus and the Legion of Mary and the Order of the Carmelites.
He is predeceased by his wife, Peggy Thelen; son, Thomas J. Thelen (Dorothy); and brother, Donald Thelen.
Surviving are children: Robert J. Thelen, Jr. (Kathleen), Ginny T. Still (Gene), David J. Thelen (Deborah), John A Thelen (Allison), Kenneth M. Thelen (Kimberly), and Timothy A. Thelen (Jeanne); brothers and sisters: Kenneth Thelen and Daniel Thelen. He is also survived by 23 grandchildren and 28 great-grandchildren.
The funeral mass will take place on Wednesday, Dec. 20, 2017 at Our Lady of Lourdes R.C. Church at 2pm, with a gathering for friends and family starting at 1pm. A burial will take place on Thursday, Dec. 21 in Fairfax, VA at Fairfax Memorial Park at 2:15 p.m.
In lieu of flowers, please make donations to BirthChoice at supportbirthchoice.org
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