Thelma Olyne Kappelmann

Thelma Olyne Kappelmann, age 86, of Oak Ridge, died Monday, June 10, at Greenfield Senior Living.

She was born Dec. 25, 1926, in Nashville, the daughter of Robert Wheeler Poindexter and Jessie Lee Kerr Poindexter.

Mrs. Kappelmann came to Oak Ridge following her high school graduation and began working for Union Carbide Nuclear Corporation, where she was a secretary.

In 1949, she met her future husband, Frederick Albert Kappelmann Jr., and they married in October 1950. She worked for the Children’s Clinic of Oak Ridge and later returned to Union Carbide, from which she retired.

She was a longtime member of the First United Methodist Church of Oak Ridge and volunteered in many capacities at the church and in community projects. She enjoyed sewing, macramé, and bowling. In 1968, she won the Women’s State Bowling Championship.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 52 years on June 16, 2002.

She is survived by her son, Frederick A. Kappelmann, III, of Oak Ridge; daughter, Linda Karen Satterwhite of Nashville; grandchildren, J. Hunter Satterwhite of San Francisco, Calif., and Kyle F. Satterwhite and Kiersten L. Satterwhite, both of Nashville; and nephews, Marty Poindexter and wife Carol, and Bobby Poindexter, all of Sacramento, Calif.

The family will receive friends on Thursday, June 13, from 12 to 2 p.m. at First United Methodist Church. The funeral will begin at 2 p.m. with Rev. Jenny Caughman officiating. The burial will follow at Oak Ridge Memorial Park.

The family asks that memorials be made to the First United Methodist Church, PO Box 4669, Oak Ridge, TN 37830.

An online guest book can be signed at www.weatherfordmortuary.com.