Joan Ann (Handlin) Thielemann
Age 72 of Wilmington
Passed away on March 19, 2024 with her family by her side.
Joan was born in Wilmington, DE to the late Jane G. and Eugene T.Handlin, Sr.
She worked at various roles in the banking industry for most of her career. She was a dedicated employee at The Associates, Citi Group, and retired from Delaware Park as a main banker. She also worked alongside her brother at M&H Enterprises.
In her down time Joan loved shopping and was always on the hunt for a good deal. She also enjoyed bingo and trying her luck at Delaware Park. Faith was important to Joan and she was a lifelong parishioner of St. John the Beloved R.C. Church.
However Joan's true calling was to be a wife, mother, and grandmother. She loved her family more than anything and simply all of them being together were her favorite memories.
In addition to her parents, Joan was preceded in death by her stepfather, Robert L. Thompson; and her sisters-in-law, Rosemary Thielemann and Marianne Garrison.
She will be dearly missed by her loving husband, William Thielemann; her daughter, Jennifer Thielemann and her husband, Shane Kelley; and her cherished granddaughter, Harper Kelley. She is also survived by her siblings, Eugene Handlin (Laurie), Patricia Taylor (Freddy), and Robert Handlin (Linda), her adoring dog, Daisy; as well as 10 loving in-laws; 14 nieces and nephews; and many dear friends.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend Mass of Chrisitan Burial at St. John the Beloved Church, 907 Milltown Rd., Wilm., DE 19808, on Monday, April 1 at 11:30 am. Friends may call at Krienen-Griffith Funeral Home, 1400 Kirkwood Hwy., Wilm., DE 19805, on Monday morning from 10:00am-11:00am. Interment will take place after mass at All Saints Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers the family asks contributions to be made in Joan's name to the American Cancer Society, https://donate.cancer.org/.