Burial Date: 2025-09-25
Service Date: September 24, 2025
Visitation Info: St. Pius X KY
Interment Info: Mother of God Cemetery
Service Info: St. Pius X KY

Joan Thelen (nee: Droege)

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Joan Thelen (née Droege), of Lakeside Park, Kentucky, passed away peacefully at her residence on Thursday, September 18, 2025.

Joan dedicated much of her life to education and service. She began her career as an elementary school teacher in Covington. Later, she worked alongside her husband, Dave, at St. Pius X Seminary, serving as Director of Field Education. A woman of deep faith, Joan was a longtime parishioner of St. Pius X Catholic Church. Outside of her professional life, Joan had a green thumb and found great joy in tending to her rose garden.

She is preceded in death by her parents, Lawrence and Jeanne Droege.

Joan is survived by her loving husband, David Thelen; sons: Michael (Terri) Thelen, Chris Thelen and Patrick (Amy) Thelen; grandchildren: Malory Thelen, Brennen Thelen and Bailey Thelen; great-grandchildren, Ryker and Aspen Thelen; siblings, Susan (Robert) Wiebe and Douglas (Barb) Droege; nephews: Lawrence Droege, Rob Wiebe, Rob Thelen, Willy Thelen, Tony Perraut, Kevin Perraut and Mark Perraut; and niece, Jennifer Henry.

A visitation will be held on Wednesday, September 24, 2025, from 4:00 PM until the time of mass of Christian burial, 6:00 PM, at St. Pius X Catholic Church, 348 Dudley Rd., Edgewood, KY 41017. Burial will be held on Thursday, September 25, 2025, 10:00 AM at Mother of God Cemetery in Latonia, KY.

Memorials are suggested to the Passionists Nuns Monastery, 1151 Donaldson Highway, Erlanger, KY 41018 or St. Pius X Catholic Church, 348 Dudley Rd., Edgewood, KY 41017.

Online condolences are suggested to www.linnemannfuneralhomes.com

A livestream of the service will be available at 6:00PM on September 24, 2025. Please click the link below to join.

Wednesday
24
September
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm

St. Pius X KY

348 Dudley Pike
Edgewood KY 41017
Wednesday
24
September
6:00 pm

St. Pius X KY

348 Dudley Pike
Edgewood KY 41017

Mother of God Cemetery

Address: 3125 Madison Ave Latonia, KY 41015
Thursday
1
January
12:00 am - 12:00 am

Joan Thelen (nee: Droege)


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Joan Thelan

You were one of the nicest neighbors i ever had. Our sons Chris and Sean grew up together. So many wonderful memories. I know you are with God now. May God give comfort to your loved ones.