Victoria Ann Thole

VICTORIA ANN THOLE
JUNE 19, 1948 – MARCH 29, 2017
OBITUARY
 
Victoria Ann Thole, age 68, of Benson, Minn., died Wednesday, March 29, 2017, at St. Cloud Hospital.  Visitation will be from 6 – 8 p.m., Monday, April 3, 2017, at St. Francis Catholic Church in Benson.  Visitation will continue from 9:30 – 10:30 a.m., followed by the Mass of Christian Burial at 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, April 4, 2017, at St. Bridget’s Catholic Church in DeGraff.  Interment will be in the St. Bridget’s Catholic Church Cemetery.  Arrangements are with Zniewski Funeral Home.
 
Victoria Ann Thole was born June 19, 1948, to Lloyd Devon and Olinda (Helwig) Sharshel in Wichita, Kansas.  She grew up in Wichita, until meeting Mike and moving to Minnesota.  On October 8, 1965, Vickie was united in marriage to Michael Lawrence Thole.  This union was blessed with more than 51 years of marriage, 5 children, and 8 grandchildren.  Besides working side by side with Mike on the farm, she also worked at Future Products, Heartland Girls Ranch and Northside Elementary.  She enjoyed bird watching, music boxes, snow globes, and lighthouses.  She loved spending time with her grandchildren and family.
 
Vickie was called from this life on Wednesday, March 29, 2017, at St. Cloud Hospital.  She attained 68 years, 8 months, and 10 days of age.  She is survived by her loving husband, Mike Thole of Benson; children: Michele (Scott) Reese of New London, Cathy (Jeff) Hart of Rochester, Steven (Kelly) Thole of DeGraff, Randy (Jenny) Thole of Litchfield, and Scott (Lindsey) Thole of Bertha; grandchildren: Nicholas Reese, Savanna Thole, Morgan Thole, Carlos Picotte, Diamond Picotte, Haden Thole, Drake Thole and Jack Thole; and siblings: Jackie Molter of Liberal KS, Donna Hill of Wichita, KS, Fred Sharshel of Wichita, KS, and Daniel Sharshel, of Topeka, KS.
 
She was preceded in death by her parents, Lloyd and Olinda Sharshel; and mother and father-in-law, Lawrence and Ardena Thole.   Blessed be her memory.