Norma J. Thelen

RANDOLPH – Funeral services for Norma Jean Thelen, 93, of Randolph, NE, will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Dec, 2, 2025, at St. Jane Frances de Chantal Catholic Church in Randolph. Visitation will be held on Monday, Dec. 1, from 4-7:00 p.m. with a vigil service beginning at 7 p.m. also at the church. Officiating the services will be Father Vogel along with Deacon Doug Tunink. Interment will follow the funeral at St. Jane Frances de Chantal Catholic Cemetery in Randolph. Norma passed away on Thursday, Nov, 27, at the Park View Haven Nursing Home in Coleridge, NE, after receiving lengthy hospice care. Stonacek Funeral Chapel is in charge of the arrangements. Norma was born on Sept. 4, 1932, to Adolph and Martha (Wohlman) Brodersen in Coleridge. She attended country school before attending and graduating from Randolph High School in 1949. After high school, she attended Business Secretarial School. Norma was united in marriage to George Thelen, Jr., at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Leeds, IA, on Dec. 27, 1950. They spent nearly all of their 68 years of marriage living in the Randolph area. In 1955, George and Norma purchased a farm north of Randolph on the Correction Line. They farmed until 2003, when George and Norma semi-retired. She spent her life as a farm wife, homemaker, and mother. She was a member of St. Jane Frances de Chantal Catholic Church. One of Norma’s biggest enjoyments was spending time with her family. She was an avid quilter, loved doing crossword puzzles, and enjoyed baking pies and desserts for those she loved. Norma is survived by eight children, Michael Thelen of Lincoln, NE; Chuck and Pat Thelen, Greg and Dot Thelen, John and Kelly Thelen, and Andy and Tina Thelen all of Randolph; Maureen and David Lewis of Eyota, MN; Joe and Ann Thelen of Johnston, IA; Dan and Sharie Thelen of Norfolk, NE; and daughter-in-law Jane Thelen of Fordyce, NE. She is also survived by her sister Joann McBain of Billings, MT; brother-in-law Norb Thelen; and sister-in-law Maryann Tunink of Randolph. In addition, Norma is survived by 22 grandchildren, 27 great-grandchildren, 4 great-great grandchildren, and numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband George; sons Patrick, David and Doug; her parents Adolph and Martha Brodersen; parents-in-law George, Sr. and Anna Thelen; siblings Donald, Delores, and Darrell; as well as many brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law and other loved ones. Memorials may be left to the discretion of the family. Condolences may be expressed to the family online at www.stonacekfuneralchapel.com.

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Norma J. Thelen

September 4, 1932 - November 27, 2025