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Verna Marie Thoele

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Verna Thoele, age 86, of Glencoe, formerly of Arlington, Minnesota, passed away Friday, September 16, 2016, at Glencoe Regional Health Services Long Term Care in Glencoe, Minnesota.

Funeral Services will be held Thursday, September 22, 2016, at 11:00 A.M. at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Glencoe, Minnesota, with interment at the Arlington City Cemetery in Arlington, Minnesota.

Visitation will be held Wednesday, September 21, 2016, from 4:00 – 8:00 P.M. at the Johnson–McBride Funeral Chapel in Glencoe, Minnesota. Visitation will continue one hour prior to the service at the church on Thursday.

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Johnson-McBride Funeral Chapel
1222 Hennepin Avenue
Glencoe, MN
Website:hantge.com
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Service
Good Shepherd Lutheran Church
1407 Cedar Avenue N
Glencoe, MN
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Funeral Chapel
Johnson-McBride Funeral Chapel
1222 Hennepin Avenue
Glencoe, MN 55336
Phone:(320) 864-3737
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Cemetery
Arlington City Cemetery
Arlington, MN
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Obituary

Verna Marie Thoele was born on October 10, 1929, in Arlington, Minnesota.  She was the daughter of William and Eva (Schander) Wallert.  Verna was baptized as an infant on October 27, 1929, by Rev. Robert Heidmann at St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church in Arlington, Minnesota, and later was confirmed in her faith as a youth on May 24, 1942, at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Lakeville, Minnesota.  She received her education at Mechanic Arts High School girls’ vocational program in St. Paul, Minneota.

On August 20, 1949, Verna was united in marriage to LeRoy Thoele at Emanuel Lutheran Church in St. Paul, Minnesota. Verna and LeRoy made their first home in Henderson, then bought land and farmed south of Arlington. They enjoyed 25 years of marriage together until LeRoy's passing at age 45. Their marriage was blessed with four children, Bruce, Cheryl, Kevin and Patti. In Verna's retirement years she moved to Glencoe.

In addition to being a loving wife, mother and homemaker, Verna worked side by side with LeRoy on the farm milking cows, feeding calves, doing field work and tending to a large garden. Verna was a member at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Arlington and a member at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Glencoe, where she served on the ladies aid and attended bible study on a regular basis at both churches.  She was also a past member of Merrymakers and Tops. 

She enjoyed cooking, baking, sewing and doing crochet work. Her favorite love was dancing. She was an avid reader always current on world and local events. She also enjoyed reading love novels but her favorite read was the bible and she knew the bible well. In retirement years she traveled as much as she could often with tour groups. Verna worked hard, but always put family first. Verna treasured the time spent with her friends and family, especially her grandchildren. She never forgot birthdays, anniversaries, etc. and enjoyed sending cards with numerous stickers for these occasions.

Verna passed away on Friday, September 16, 2016, at the Glencoe Regional Health Services Long Term Care at the age of 86 years, 11 months and 16 days. 

Blessed be her memory.

Verna is survived by her:
Children, Kevin Thoele and his wife, Kimberly, of Jamestown, ND,
Patti Thoele–Bates and her husband, Scott, of Green Isle, MN;
Daughter- In-Law, Janet Thoele of Arlington, MN;
Grandchildren, Jessica Berg and her husband, Mike, Stacey Jacobson and her husband, Mike, Jason Thoele and his wife, Andrea, Kayla Allen and her husband, Kenny, Brenna Thoele, Andrew Bates, Adam Bates, Aaron Bates;
Great Grandchildren; Matthew Thoele, Julian Berg, Maya Berg, Brendan Thoele, Jaxson Thoele;
Brother, Kenneth Wallert and his wife, Sharon, of Inver Grove Heights, MN;
Brothers- In-Law, Norman Thoele of Hamburg, MN,
Karl Thoele and his wife, Edith, of Henderson, MN;
Nieces, Nephews, Other relatives and many friends.

Verna is preceded in death by her Parents, William and Eva Wallert; Husband, LeRoy Thoele; Son, Bruce Thoele; Daughter, Cheryl Thoele; Sister, Delores Thoele; Father-In-Law & Mother-In-Law, Abie and Rose Thoele; Special Friend, Scoop (Ewald) Exsted; Lester Bethke.

 

 

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  1. BUD & MARGIE FARLEY says

    September 19, 2016 at 4:13 pm

    KNOW THAT VERNA WILL BE MISSED BY HER FAMILY

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