THULIEN, Audrey Aileen
August 4, 1924 - May 8, 2013
Audrey Aileen Thulien of Veteran, Alberta passed away at the Drumheller Hospital May 8, 2013 at the age of 88. Audrey was born in Kipling, Saskatchewan. She then moved to Lethbridge and at the age of 9 she then moved to the homestead, where she hiked, fished and hunted with her 4 brothers. She milked cows and worked with her dad rebuilding the old homestead. At the age of 20, she moved back to Lethbridge where she worked at McGavins and met her future husband Tom Winn. They married in 1944 and shortly after, moved to Drumheller. Audrey wanted children and did she get them, all 8 of them. She cooked, she scrubbed, she baked, grew a garden and still have time to put in a flower garden. She taught the kids to do the same and passed on some chores. When the kids started leaving the nest, she decided she wanted to be in a smaller town to raise her two young sons. They moved to Veteran and really enjoyed small town living. She went to the Full Gospel Church, making so many friends and found her niche. Audrey lost her husband Tom in 1981 and then was alone with 2 young preteens. She held her faith and met David “Bud” Thulien and they were married in 1982. She moved to his acreage and found she could have her gardens and everything she loved to do especially canning, cooking and baking. She also took time to enjoy life, going on cruises, bus tours, airplanes and everything she thought she would never do. As time wore on, she started to feel ill and slowly slipped. She moved back to Drumheller so her girls could help with her care. The Lord took her hand and led her home. She was loved by all. Audrey is survived by her spouse, David “Bud”; her children and their spouses: Gail (Ted) Rounds, Irene (Dennis) Hopper, Lucille (Paul) Astalos, Joan Allison, Barb (Ken) Petro, Keith (Liesa) Winn, Scott (Gina) Winn as well as her grandchildren Curt Ewing, Melody Hermanson, Tabitha Hopper, Yvette Bakko, Trevor Town, Crystal Anderson, Derek Hansen, Rick McInnis, Bob McInnis, Cody Winn, Morgan Winn, Zoe Winn, Lawson Winn, Cass Winn, Cory Winn, Taylor Winn, Asha Winn, Alan Winn, Charlene Winn numerous great-grandchildren and her brother Merle Dash. Audrey was pre-deceased by her first husband Tom Winn, son Lester Winn, grandson Steven Ewing, sister Nora Logan, brothers Ken, Victor, and Robert Dash and her parents Herbert and Katie Dash. A funeral service was held May 14, 2013 at the Veteran Full Gospel Church in Veteran, Alberta with Pastor Darrel Durksen officiating. Interment followed at the Veteran Cemetery. Memorial donations may be made to the Alberta Cancer Foundation, 1331-29th Street NW, Calgary, Alberta T2N 4N2 or charity of choice.
