Mass Of The Christian Burial THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 1999, 1:30 PM SACRED HEART CATHOLIC CHURCH MANNING, IOWA

Celebrant FATHER JAMES MCALPIN

Mass Servers KYLE ARP & COREY ARP

Lector GAYLIN RANNIGER

Gift Bearers THELMA's GRANDCHILDREN

Music SACRED HEART CHOIR

MAUREEN HALBUR, ORGANIST

Interment SACRED HEART CEMETERY MANNING, IOWA

Casketbearers MARC ARP, DAN ARP, RANDY FINERAN, JOE HENKELMAN, ALLAN KOCK, KEITH FINERAN

THE FAMILY WISHES TO EXPRESS THEIR GRATITUDE FOR YOUR KINDNESS EVIDENCED IN THOUGHT, WORD, AND DEED, AND INVITES YOU TO JOIN THEM FOR LUNCH AND FELLOWSHIP AT THE CHURCH FOLLOWING THE COMMITTAL SERVICE. DRIVERS IN A FUNERAL PROCESSION MUST TURN ON VEHICLE HEADLIGHTS, DRIVE IN A CLOSE FORMATION, AND BE ALERT.

Thelma Theresa, daughter of George and Cunnegunda Schechinger Henkelman, was born October 26, 1924, at Defiance, in Shelby County, Iowa. Thelma grew up in Defiance and attended St. Paul's Catholic School until 1939. After she finished her schooling she moved with her parents to Vail and helped them with the housework while they farmed.

On October 18, 1949, Thelma was united in marriage with Lyle R. Rowedder at St. Ann's Church in Vail, in a double ceremony with her sister, Jean and Norman Arp. Three sons were born to this union. Thelma and Lyle made their home in Manning. In 1965 Thelma started working for L.R. Nelsen's Manufacturing until the plant closed in 1982.

Thelma was a member of Sacred Heart Parish in Manning, the Catholic Daughters, Rosary Society, and the Little Flower Prayer Club. In her spare time Thelma enjoyed ceramics, volunteering at the Manning Plaza, and spending time with her grandchildren.

In 1998 Thelma's health began to fail and she moved to Bergan Mercy Care Center in Omaha, NE, where she died Tuesday, September 28, 1999, reaching the age of 74 years, 11 months and 2 days.

Thelma is preceded in death by her parents; a brother, George Henkelman; and three sisters: Marie Walters, Catherine Fineran, and Jean Hugebach.

Thelma is survived by her husband Lyle (Cookie) Rowedder of Manning; three children: Dennis Rowedder and his wife Kathy, of Omaha, NE; Donald Rowedder and his wife Mary of Minneapolis, MN; Lonny Rowedder of Manning; four grandsons: Nathan, Matthew, Jeffrey and Nicholas; one granddaughter Jennifer and her mother JoAnn Rowedder; brothers and sisters: Leo Henkelman of Erie, Illinois; John Henkelman and his wife Helen of Odebolt; Helen and her husband Raymond Kock of Westside; Alice and her husband Vernon Scheel of Wilmington, IL; Rita and her husband John Cruise of Fremont, NE; two brothers-in-law: Joe Hugebach of Manning and Art Walters of Effingham, IL; nieces, nephews, other relatives and many friends.