Shirley Thoele

Obituary

Shirley Edythe Thoele was born on December 22, 1928, in Mankato, Minnesota. She was the daughter of Beaver and Grace (Russell) Northamer. Shirley was baptized April 9, 1939 at First Christian Church in Mankato. She was confirmed in her faith December 8, 1946 at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Gaylord. She attended Mankato Teacher’s College until her marriage and then after her children had all graduated from high school, she received her GED.

On May 6, 1945, Shirley was united in marriage to Marvin Thoele at the First Church of Christ in Mankato. This marriage was blessed with seven children. Shirley and Marvin resided and farmed in New Sweden Township on the family farm. They shared 63 years of marriage when Marvin passed away on April 4, 2009.

Shirley was a member of Norwegian Grove Lutheran Church in Sibley Township.

Shirley enjoyed sewing, quilting, baking, gardening and farm work. She was active in Ladies Aid, Home Extension, and Monday Morning Friendship Club.  She cherished the time she spent with her family, especially her grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-granddaughter.

When she needed assistance with her daily care, Shirley became a resident of Comfort Residence in Le Sueur on September 16, 2019, and passed away there on Friday, February 28, 2020, at the age of 91 years. Blessed be her memory.

Shirley is survived by her:
Children, Sandra Reid and her husband, Robert of Gaylord, MN,
                Kevin Thoele and his wife, June of Hastings, MN,
                Mark Thoele and his wife, Mary of Gaylord, MN,
                Marcia Becker and her husband, Donovan of Le Sueur, MN,
                Heidi Thoele and her special friend Bryan Burns of rural Nicollet, MN;
Grandchildren, Dean Reid and his wife, Kerry, Darren Reid and his wife, Laura, Jessica Rieke and her husband, Jason, Andrea Shehata and her husband, Khaled, Wendy Reinardy and her husband, Jeffery, Nathan Thoele and his wife, Heather, Kristopher Thoele and his wife, Meghan, Amanda Abryzo and her husband, Allan, Zakery Thoele and his wife, Hillary, Maylene Ysasaga and her husband, Ray, Sarah Thoele, Mark Thoele and his wife, Jackie, Alex Thoele, Levi Becker and his wife, Wendy, Lexi Meyer and her husband, Shane, Mitchell Venhuizen, Katrina Blackwell and her special friend, Kem Michel, Dylan Venhuizen and his special friend, Elizabeth Densmore, Sophia Thoele and her special friend, Michael Demps, and Mathew Gilbertson;
Great Grandchildren, Dustin Reid and his wife, Amber, Logan Reid and his special friend Breanna, and Mason Reid, Owen and Liza Reid, Cole and Tanner Rieke, Adam Shehata, Cierra Stomenn and her husband Max, and Nora Shehata, Macee and Morgan Reinardy, Alexander Thoele, Michael, Theodore and Margaret Thoele, Ava, Lucas and Elias Abryzo, Myles Thoele, Monte and Natalie Ysasaga, Drew and Maryann Hambelton, Josephine Thoele, Liam, Lily and Finnegan Becker, Emersyn and, Lakelyn Meyer, Conner Venhuizen, Brianna and Brooklynn Hayes, Braylee Venhuizen, Kamyah and Kevyn Michel, Annabella Densmore, Ava Demps;
Great-great-granddaugher, Macey Reid;
Daughter-in-law, Jane Thoele of Bismarck, ND;
Sister, Beverly Cox of Mankato, MN;
Sisters-in-law, Rosella Palmquist of St. Peter, MN, and Marilyn Northamer of Mankato, MN;
Nieces, Nephews, many other relatives and friends.

Shirley was preceded in death by her Parents, Beaver and Grace Northamer; Husband, Marvin Thoele; Son, Kenneth Thoele and Kraig Thoele; and Granddaughter, Leiza Grace; Great-grandson, Sullivan Thoele.