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Restland Funeral Home and Cemetery obituary
13005 Greenville Avenue
Dallas, TX 75243
469.925.1436

Steve & Gina Thelen
Death Date: June 30, 2019

On Sunday, June 30, 2019, Steve and Gina Thelen passed away together just shy of their 59th and 58th birthdays. Known for their faith, generosity, wicked sense of humor and the ability to be a friend to all, we find immense comfort in knowing that the two were together in their final moments on earth.

The pair is survived by their two children Christy and Kyle with his wife Abbey Thelen.

Gina is survived by her grandmother, Velma Bowman, parents, Jim and Diane Cunningham, sister, Lisa and her husband David Besserer and her brother, Jay Cunningham as well as a niece, nephew and their extended family.

Steve is survived by his four brothers, Keith and Janet Thelen, Gary and Ann Thelen, Nick and Felicia Thelen and Scott and Janine Thelen, and numerous nieces, nephews and their extended family.

SERVICES:

Tuesday July 9th 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. – visitation at Restland’s Memorial Chapel (13005 Greenville Ave, Dallas, TX 75243)

Wednesday July 10th 1:00 p.m. – celebration at Christ Church Plano (4550 Legacy Dr, Plano, TX 75024) Reception following at Bent Tree Country Club (5201 Westgrove Dr, Dallas, TX 75248)

DONATIONS:

In lieu of flowers, please donate in memory to any of the below causes that meant so much to both of our parents, but honors their individual interests as well.

Also, please keep sending stories, videos and pictures to adventuresofsteveandgina@gmail.com – the amount of laughter and cherished memories are helping more than you know.

For Mom:

Children’s Advocacy Center of Collin County https://53726.thankyou4caring.org/

ASPCA https://secure.aspca.org/donate/donate-201906-t1-p1…

For Dad:

The Family Place https://www.familyplace.org/donation/new-donation

Defenders of Freedom https://defendersoffreedom.us/cart


Visitation
July 9, 20195:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Restland Funeral Home
13005 Greenville Avenue Dallas TX, 75243

Celebration of Life
July 10, 20191:00 pm
Christ Church Plano
4550 Legacy Drive Plano, TX 75024
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JLL Managing Director Steve Thelen Dies In Addison Plane Crash Dallas-Ft. Worth

July 1, 2019 Kerri Panchuk, Bisnow Dallas-Fort Worth

JLL Managing Director Steve Thelen and his wife, Gina, died in a plane crash in Addison, Texas, Sunday shortly after takeoff, according to the Dallas Morning News and Fort Worth Star-Telegram.

Thelen practiced commercial real estate for nearly 30 years at major firms such as Cushman & Wakefield, The Staubach Co. and JLL. Thelen and nine others died after their plane departing from Addison airport crashed into a structure on the ground seconds after lift off, news reports say. Five years ago, Bisnow pegged Thelen king of the burbs for his success in luring Pizza Hut to Plano in 1995 and his ability to close more than 10M SF of transactions in the years following that corporate relocation. A few of his notable deals include the 200K SF Conifer Health Solutions headquarters move to Frisco and big assignments for Lehigh Hanson, Starkey Mortgage, Pacific Union Financial, Crosstex Energy and Stryker Corp. JLL named Thelen its top tenant rep in 2013.

"We are deeply saddened by the tragic accident that took place yesterday," JLL said in a statement. "Our deepest and most heartfelt sympathies go out to Steve and Gina’s family and friends during this difficult time. Steve was a valued friend and colleague to all of us, personally and professionally. They will both be deeply missed." In his Bisnow Up Close profile in 2014, Thelen proudly showed photos of his family and took particular pride in his son Kyle’s graduation from A&M and his daughter, Christy, who was studying in Italy at the time. Thelen also was recognized in the Bisnow story for joining the Entrepreneurs of North Texas to support a veteran nonprofit known as Honor Courage Commitment.
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JLL’s Steve Thelen Among Those Killed in Addison Plane Crash

The commercial real estate executive and his wife, Gina, were among the accident’s 10 victims.

BY CHRISTINE PEREZ PUBLISHED IN COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE JULY 1, 2019 9:03 PM

The Dallas real estate community has lost one of its brightest stars. JLL Managing Editor Steve Thelen and his wife, Gina, were among those tragically killed when a plane they were on crashed into a hangar at Addison Airport early Sunday morning.

The firm shared the news with employees earlier today and issued this statement:

“We are deeply saddened by the tragic accident that took place yesterday. Our deepest and most heartfelt sympathies go out to Steve and Gina’s family and friends during this difficult time. Steve was a valued friend and colleague to all of us, personally and professionally. They will both be deeply missed.”

Thelen was nominated earlier this year for a D CEO Power Brokers Award. The tenant rep closed 21 transactions totaling more than 1 million square feet in 2018, securing as many as 500 jobs for North Texas in the process. Over the years, his clients have ranged from Pizza Hut and Stryker Corp. to Matador Resources, Samsung, and Enlink Midstream.

In May, Thelen was named among the top contributing editors to D CEO’s Commercial Real Estate news site. An opinion column he wrote about market fundamentals ranked No. 6 among all blog posts published in the past year.

Thelen earned a degree in computing science from Texas A&M University. He began his commercial real estate career in 1990 at Cushman & Wakefield. In 2001, he left to join The Staubach Co., which later was merged into JLL.

A dedicated family man, Thelen and his wife are survived by their daughter, Christy, a leasing associate at Cushman & Wakefield, and son Kyle.

Dallas developer Bill Cawley said Thelen was widely admired in the Dallas commercial real estate industry. “He was not only best in class as a tenant rep broker, he was a quality friend, husband, and father,” Cawley said. “Dallas is a better city because of people like Steve. He will be missed. It’s a huge loss for our industry.”