Gladys L. Thiesen
Obituary
GOESSEL - Gladys L. Thiesen, 87, passed away August 26,
2013, at Schowalter Villa, Hesston.
She was born June 7, 1926, in Goessel, the daughter of
George and Marie Nickel Goossen. She was a homemaker. Gladys married Adolf D.
Thiesen on November 23, 1948, in Goessel. He passed away on June 13, 1996. She
was a member of Tabor Mennonite Church, rural Newton.
She is survived by sons, Robert (Donna) of Newton, Lowell
(Marsha) of Newton; daughters, Mayleen (Lee) Vinson of Haysville, Joyce Booth
of Newton; brother-in-law, Harold Regehr of Buhler; sister-in-law, Billie
Goossen of Hillsboro; grandchildren, Lisa Werner of Newton, Adam (Emily)
Thiesen of Jersey City, N.J., Adena (Jeremiah) Connelly of Wichita, Micaela
(Steven) King of Haysville, Brendan (Megan) Vinson of Delray Beach, Fla., Joshua
Booth of Newton, Sarah Booth of Newton; great-grandchildren, Garrett and Tanner
Werner of Newton, and Connor Vinson of Delray Beach, Fla.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Adolf; brothers,
George Jr. and Arlo; sister, Mary Regehr; and son-in-law, David Booth.
Open visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. on Thursday, Aug.
29, 2013, at Miller-Ott Funeral Home, Goessel. Funeral services will be at 10
a.m. Friday, August 30, 2013, at Tabor Mennonite Church, rural Newton, with
Pastor Phil Schmidt officiating. Burial will follow the service in the Tabor
Mennonite Church cemetery.
Memorials may be made to the Widow's Mite Mission or Tabor
Mennonite Church, in care of Miller-Ott Funeral Home, 303 E. Main, Goessel, KS
67053.
