Helga Thiem Donnelley, 72, October 1, 2011, longtime resident of Chicago, proud citizen of Germany. Mother of Niel (Kristin) Donnelley and Nicole Power. Grandmother of Jim, Jack, and Joe Power, Teddy, Jamie, and Caroline Donnelley. Sister of Rainer (Gabi) Thiem. Aunt of Tobi Thiem. Private Family Services with interment in Görlitz, Germany. In lieu of flowers, memorials to Northwestern Memorial Hospital Foundation, 251 E. Huron St., Chicago, IL 60611, http://www.nmh.org/nm/donate-online-giving Arrangements by CENTRAL CHAPEL, LANE-MOYNIHAN DIRECTORS. For information or to express your thoughts or memories in the online guest book, 312-944-6060 or www.centralfuneralchapel.com

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