Thelma Fye

THELMA FYE

Cedar Rapids

Thelma Marie Fye, 80, of Cedar Rapids, died early Monday, June 1, 2015, at the Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy, Hiawatha. Services: 10:30 a.m. Friday at Papich-Kuba Funeral Home East, 1228 Second St. SE, by the Rev. Sonda Kirsteatter, Olivet Presbyterian Church. Burial: Czech National Cemetery. Friends may call from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.

Thelma is survived by her children, Lynda (Michael) Heims and David "D.J." (Kim) Holvenstot, both of Cedar Rapids; five grandchildren, Christina (Dustin) Anderson, Kenneth, Shelby and Katie Holvenstot, all of Cedar Rapids, and Hilary (Brock) Thompson, Jacksonville, N.C.; three great-grandchildren, Ava, Christian and Natalie; brothers, Vernon "Buck" (Joann) Pickerill, Amana, and Jack (Janet) Pickerill, Sunrise, Fla.; special niece, Patty Mellen, Beach Park, Ill.; and other nieces, nephews and cousins.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Vernon and Marie (Hunter) Pickerill.

Thelma was born Feb. 11, 1935, in Cedar Rapids and was a lifelong resident. She married Kenneth D. Holvenstot Dec. 14, 1957, in Cedar Rapids and they were later divorced. In Cedar Rapids, on Dec. 2, 1988, Thelma married Darrel Fye. They were later divorced. Thelma was employed in clerical and computer work at Klein Tools for 11 years and later with Manpower. She continued to work part-time for Manpower in her retirement.

Thelma was a member of Olivet Presbyterian Church.

A memorial fund has been established.

Online condolences may be left for the family at www.papich-kubafs.com under "obituaries."