THIRION, Virginia Alice

1891 - 1978  (87 years)

• Name	THIRION, Virginia Alice
  Nickname	Jennie
  Birth	12 Mar 1891	De Pere, Brown, Wisconsin, United States
  Gender	Female
  Death	29 Dec 1978
  	Mrs. Jennie Collen Mrs. Jennie Collen, 87, formerly of 300 S. Madison St., died Friday evening in a local nursing home. The daughter of Gustave and Maximilia Thirion, was born March 12 ,1891 in De Pere and has been a lifelong resident of the area. She was a member and past president of the Green Bay Golden Age Club. Survivors are one daugher (Mrs. Michael (Lucille Vincent) Feher, De Pere; four grandchildren, John and Kenneth Vincent, Kay Van Dreel and Jean Minten, De Pere; 11 great-grandchildren and a brother, George Thirion, DePere. She was preceded in death by her husband, Elmer, Feb. 26, 1921, two brothers and four sisters. At Cotter Funeral Home, 860 N. Webster Ave., De Pere, after 2 p.m. Monday. There will be a prayer service at 7:30 p.m., Monday, Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at St. Francis Xavier Cathedral, Green Bay, with Msgr James DeWitt officiating. Burial will be in Mt. Calvary Cemetery. A Memorial Fund for the American Cancer Society has been established. https://www.familysearch.org/photos/artifacts/173172180?cid=mem_copy
  Person ID	I2406	Jindra and Chaloupka Family Trees | Radey Family Tree (Ellen's fraternal)
  Last Modified	5 May 2024

  
  

  Family 1	RADEY, Emil Anton,   b. 28 Jul 1881, Kellnersville, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States d. 19 Dec 1961, Green Bay, Brown, Wisconsin, United States (Age 80 years)
  Marriage	12 Jun 1944	Green Bay, Brown, Wisconsin, United States
  	Mrs. Jennie Collen Wed to E.A. Radey Mrs. Jennie Collen, 206 S. Broadway, De Pere, and E.A. Radey, 422 N. Maple avenue, were married at 10:30 Monday morning in Green Bay. Mrs. Stanley Vincent, De Pere, attended her mother as matron of honor and John Ferron was best man. For the ceremony the bride wore a lilac-colored street dress and a corsage of gardenias. After the ceremony Mr. and Mrs. Radey left for the Pacific cost with stops en route to tour Yellowstone National park, Montana, and the strate of Oregon and Washington. THey plan ot return the first part of August to sped the balance of the summer at their Edgewater Beach cottage. Mr. Radey s the business-sales representattive of three manufacturing companies for whom he covers the Wisconsin and upper Michigan territory. https://www.familysearch.org/photos/artifacts/173172178?cid=mem_copy
  Divorce	Between 1950 and 1961
  Family ID	F857	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	4 Oct 2025

  
  

  Family 2	COLLEN, Elmer,   b. 12 Mar 1890, De Pere, Brown, Wisconsin, United States d. 26 Feb 1921, De Pere, Brown, Wisconsin, United States (Age 30 years)
  Marriage	1 Jan 1913	Green Bay, Brown, Wisconsin, United States
  	Pretty Wedding on the West Side Miss Jennie Terrien and Elmer Collen are Married New Year's Ceremony is Performed at the St. Joseph Churh by the Rev. Father Pennings-Wedding Breafast is Served at Father's Home. Miss Jennie Terrien, daughter of Mr. ad Mrs. August Terrien, was married yesterday morning at 8 o'clock to Elmer Collen, the ceremony being performed at St. Joseph's church by Rev. Father Pennings. After the nuptial knot had been tied the couple returned to the residence of the bride's father, where a wedding breakfast was served. Afterward a reception was held and the young couple received the congratulations of their many friends. Mr. Collen is a well known young man of the west side and is employed by the Lawton copany. Miss Terrien is a young lady of the east side and respected by a host of friends. https://www.familysearch.org/photos/artifacts/173172179?cid=mem_copy
  Children	+ 1. Living
  Family ID	F2446	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	4 Oct 2025