Jerome Paul Thienes, Sr., 85, of Zellwood, Florida died Friday, March 6, 2015 at Hospice of the Comforter, after a short illness. Jerome was born April 16, 1929 in Little Falls, Minnesota to Joseph and Helen (Fidika) Thienes. He graduated from Fountain City High School in 1947. He served in the U. S. Navy from 1948 to 1952. He continued his education and received his bachelors and then masters degree in education. Jerome is survived by his wife, Rosann Mary (Dennehey) and four children: Joseph Thienes of Grand Rapids, MI; Katherine (Timothy) Hormel of Mayville, MI; Jerome (Sherry) Thienes, Jr. of Key West, FL; and Helen (Thomas) Brown of Chesapeake, VA. He has eight grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Jerome worked 33 years as a teacher and school administrator in the Michigan School System. He worked 15 years for Mayville Community Schools, from 1964-1979 and 1979-1988 for the Tuscola Intermediate School District. He was preceded in death by his parents and his older brother, Joseph Thienes. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice in memory of Jerome P. Thienes, Sr.
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