Sept. 17, 1917 – Oct. 20, 2010

Thelma Luelling left this earth to be with her savior the evening of October 20, 2010.

Thelma was born September 17, 1917, in Mitchell, Oregon, to Fred and Cora Brown. She had two sisters and five brothers. The family moved to Madras, Oregon, a few years after her birth where her father was a Baptist minister. Thelma attended school in Madras and graduated from Madras High School in 1936.

She married Lloyd H. Luelling on September 3, 1939. They farmed and raised cattle in Madras until 1954, when they moved to Millican, Oregon and were ranchers there. Thelma loved the animals on the ranch and enjoyed being a ranch wife.

Thelma and Lloyd often went camping and picked Huckleberries. Thelmas Huckleberry pies were a favorite with all the family.

After Lloyds death in 1977, Thelma moved off the desert and back to Bend and lived there the rest of her life.

Thelma was a member of First Baptist Church in Bend. She enjoyed music and singing and sang in the church choir.

Thelma is survived by three sons and their wives, Lee and Jeannie Luelling and Tom and Cyndy Luelling of Bend, Mark and Kathy Luelling of Klamath Falls; nine grandchildren, Ron Luelling of Baker City, Terry Luelling and Curtis Luelling of Bend, Andrea Laub of Lebanon, Tammra Holliday of Silverton, Tony Luelling of Prineville, Tracie Grasso of Burns, Carrie Luelling of Wilsonville, Bret Luelling of Salem; and 18 great-grandchildren. She is survived by one brother, Eston Brown who lives in California.

Thelma was preceded in death by her husband, Lloyd; four brothers; two sisters; and one great-grandchild, Mitchell Luelling.

A graveside service will be held Saturday, October 30, 2010, at 10:00am, at the Milo Gard Cemetery in Madras, Oregon. Following this service a memorial will be held at 1:00 pm, at 2122 NE 4th St., (Central Oregon Assoc. of Realtors) in Bend.

In lieu of flowers contributions may be made to Partners In Care, 2075 NE Wyatt Ct. Bend, OR 97701.

Thelma C. Luelling