Kathleen M. (Herriges) Thiele (formerly of Santa Barbara, CA) passed away on Thursday, March 15, 2018, in Manteca, CA, at the age of 88. She was born on May 25, 1929, in Madison, MN to the late Gerhard and Helen Herriges.
She married Walter Thiele on January 31, 1948 and their family was started that same year.
Kathleen is the dear mother of five daughters; the late Jeanne Bauer, Janet (Bob) Jensen, Donna (Randy) Strange, Doris (Dan) Kavanagh, and Patricia Comito, and six sons; Keenan (Gayle), Brian (Sharon), James (Debbie), Thomas, Daniel (Laurie), and David (Stephanie), and is loved by 24 grandchildren, 32 great grandchildren, and 3 great-great grandchildren.
Kathleen is survived by sisters Joanne (Ray) Spraitz, Virginia Marek, and Susan Oxborough; and brothers David (Nancy), Russell (Claudette), and Mike (Judy) Herriges; sister-in-law Suzanne Herriges, and brother-in-law Eric Thiele.
She is also survived by many nieces and nephews of whom she was very fond.
She is predeceased by her husband of 68 years, Walter; sister Karen Conklin and brothers Harlyn, Roger (Audrey), and Gary Herriges; brothers-in-law Ron Marek, Leo Oxborough, William (Barbara) Thiele, and brother-in-law Fern Thiele.
P.L Fry & Son Funeral Home is honored to be serving the Thiele Family. A funeral mass will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, March 27, 2018 at St. Raphael Catholic Church, 5444 Hollister Ave., Santa Barbara, CA, followed by interment at Calvary Catholic Cemetery, 199 N. Hope Ave., Santa Barbara, CA.
In lieu of flowers, donations should be made to: Hospice of the Conejo, 80 E. Hillcrest Dr., Suite 204, Thousand Oaks, CA 91360.
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