Thelma Rinehart

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Wednesday, January 30, 2013 at LaGrone Funeral Chapel for Thelma Rinehart, age 91, of Roswell who passed away on January 25, 2013. Rev. Richard Smith will officiate.

Thelma was born on July 15, 1921 in Rinard, Illinois to Orlando and Edna Osterdock. They have both preceded her in death.

She married Leon Rinehart on December 19, 1939 in Henderson, Kentucky. He has preceded her in death. She was raised on a farm. Thelma retired as a foreman from Owens Illinois Glass in Alton, Illinois. While living in Illinois, her entertainment was the Mississippi River. Boating, travel, and family music get togethers were a big part of her life. She moved to Roswell after her retirement where she took up oil painting for the first time. Her paintings adorned her familys wall with much pride.

After Leon died in 1990, she started working at Mama Tuckers Donut Shop. She was there for 13 years. She loved everyone there and considered them part of her family. She also did volunteer work at Mission Arch Care Center.

Her life was her family, friends, work, and helping others.

She is survived by three daughters: Phyllis J. Tucker of Roswell, Shirley J and husband Karl Heinz Kroll of Cherokee Village, Arkansas, Brenda K. Armenta and husband Gary of Loveland, Colorado seven grandchildren: Tracy and Robert Tucker of Roswell, Perry Warren of Clarksville, Tennessee, Danny Brandon of Bethalto, Illinois, Cindy Brandon, Quincy Jones and Billie Jean Simpson, all of Loveland, Colorado also 11 great grandchildren and 10 greatgreat grandchildren.

Honorary pallbearers will be Perry Warren, Robert Tucker, Quincy Jones, Danny Brandon, Bill Palombi, Gary Armenta and Karl Heinz Kroll.

She has also been preceded in death by a son in law: Fred Tucker.

Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society: 10501 Montgomery Blvd NE, Suite 300, Albuquerque, NM 87111 or call toll free 24 hours a day at 18002272345

Visitation

LaGrone Funeral Chapel
900 South Main
Roswell, NM  88203
Tuesday, January 29, 2013
8:00 am to 7:00 p.m.

Service

Funeral

LaGrone Funeral Chapel
900 S Main
Roswell, NM  88203
Wednesday, January 30, 2013
2:00 P.M.

Memorial Contributions

10501 Montgomery Blvd, NE
Albuquerque,, NM  87111