KENNETH THIELEN, 84, of Maricopa, AZ, died Monday, May 6th, in Harlan. A Mass of Christian Burial for KENNETH THIELEN will be held 10-a.m. Saturday, May 11th, at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Harlan. Pauley Jones Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Visitation at St. Michael’s Catholic Church will be held Friday, May 10th, from 4-until 8-p.m., a Wake Service at 7:00 p.m.

Burial is in the Harlan Cemetery.

KENNETH THIELEN is survived by:

His wife – Patricia Thielen, of Maricopa, AZ.

His sons – Dan Thielen; Tony (Jackie) Thielen, of Omaha, NE; Mark Thielen, of Reno, NV; Dean (Pam) Thielen, of Elkhorn, NE; and Tim (Ling) Thielen, of Golden City, MO.

His daughters – Prudy (James) Macheledt, of Otsego, MN; Jane (Joe) Klein, of Harlan, IA; and Katy (Andy) Moenkedick, of Perham, MN

His brothers – Bernie (Agnes) Thielen, of Huntington Beach, CA, and Gary (Gail) Thielen of Pullman, WA

His sister – Alice Thielen of New York, NY

18 grandchildren, 23 great grandchildren; and his brother-in-law Galen “Red” Sorenson, of Harlan.