Edith (Mecha) Gilbert, age 93, a resident of the Manitowoc County Health Care Center, Manitowoc, died Sunday afternoon, Sept. 5, 2004 at the center.
Edith was born on March 2, 1911, in Oconto Falls, daughter of the late John and Christine VanLishout VanHaren. On Aug. 30, 1934, she married William Mecha in Oconto Falls. He preceded her in death on March 11, 1957. Edith was employed at Mirro Aluminum Company for 34 years until her retirement in 1976. She was a member of St. Paul Catholic Church, Christian Mother's Society, Manitowoc Senior Center and Quilters.
Survivors include two sons and daughters-in-law: John and Shirley Mecha, Maribel; and Leon (Mike) and Denise Mecha, Whitelaw; one daughter and son-in-law: Marie and and George Emme, Whitelaw; one brother and two sisters-in-law: Chester and Gladys VanHaren, Port Charlotte, Fla.; Adeline VanHaren, Manitowoc; nine grandchildren: Joe, Bill, Ed, Jean, Steve, Bradley, Tyler, Michael and Peter; nine great- grandchildren: Chris, Daniel, Justine, MacKenzie, Mariah, Dana, Ezra, Tara and Jessica. Also surviving are nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Edith was also preceded in death by five brothers: Ed, Ben, Larry, Clarence and Robert; and four sisters: Mary, Louise, Dorothy and Irene.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2004 at St. Paul Catholic Church, Manitowoc. Officiating at the Mass of Christian Burial will be the Rev. Ronald Reimer with burial to follow at Calvary Cemetery, Manitowoc. The family will greet relatives and friends from 10 a.m. until the time of Mass at 11 a.m. on Wednesday at St. Paul Catholic Church, Manitowoc.
The family wishes to extend a special thank you to the Manitowoc County Health Care Center, Reflections and Changing Seasons, for their compassion care given to Edith.
The Pfeffer Funeral Home, Manitowoc, is assisting the family with funeral arrangements.
Alzheimer's - The Thief
A thief came awhile back and slowly took our Mom away
She didn't do it all at once, but by tiny pieces every day
At first we hardly noticed and sometimes even smiled.
"OH, She's just getting older," we told ourselves, our long suit was denial.
The haunted look for what once was - the searching, asking, pacing -
the thief had all the cards in hand, with times against Mom racing.
Mom tried her best with what she had and Lord knows we did too,
but the thief just took control and stole each bit of her we knew
But now that hard battle's over, and Mom's resting in her final Home.
God made the thief give back to us the Mother we had known.
"We Love You and Will Miss You"
- Your children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Manitowoc Herald Times Reporter Tuesday, September 7, 2004 pg. A3
Edith was born on March 2, 1911, in Oconto Falls, daughter of the late John and Christine VanLishout VanHaren. On Aug. 30, 1934, she married William Mecha in Oconto Falls. He preceded her in death on March 11, 1957. Edith was employed at Mirro Aluminum Company for 34 years until her retirement in 1976. She was a member of St. Paul Catholic Church, Christian Mother's Society, Manitowoc Senior Center and Quilters.
Survivors include two sons and daughters-in-law: John and Shirley Mecha, Maribel; and Leon (Mike) and Denise Mecha, Whitelaw; one daughter and son-in-law: Marie and and George Emme, Whitelaw; one brother and two sisters-in-law: Chester and Gladys VanHaren, Port Charlotte, Fla.; Adeline VanHaren, Manitowoc; nine grandchildren: Joe, Bill, Ed, Jean, Steve, Bradley, Tyler, Michael and Peter; nine great- grandchildren: Chris, Daniel, Justine, MacKenzie, Mariah, Dana, Ezra, Tara and Jessica. Also surviving are nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Edith was also preceded in death by five brothers: Ed, Ben, Larry, Clarence and Robert; and four sisters: Mary, Louise, Dorothy and Irene.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2004 at St. Paul Catholic Church, Manitowoc. Officiating at the Mass of Christian Burial will be the Rev. Ronald Reimer with burial to follow at Calvary Cemetery, Manitowoc. The family will greet relatives and friends from 10 a.m. until the time of Mass at 11 a.m. on Wednesday at St. Paul Catholic Church, Manitowoc.
The family wishes to extend a special thank you to the Manitowoc County Health Care Center, Reflections and Changing Seasons, for their compassion care given to Edith.
The Pfeffer Funeral Home, Manitowoc, is assisting the family with funeral arrangements.
Alzheimer's - The Thief
A thief came awhile back and slowly took our Mom away
She didn't do it all at once, but by tiny pieces every day
At first we hardly noticed and sometimes even smiled.
"OH, She's just getting older," we told ourselves, our long suit was denial.
The haunted look for what once was - the searching, asking, pacing -
the thief had all the cards in hand, with times against Mom racing.
Mom tried her best with what she had and Lord knows we did too,
but the thief just took control and stole each bit of her we knew
But now that hard battle's over, and Mom's resting in her final Home.
God made the thief give back to us the Mother we had known.
"We Love You and Will Miss You"
- Your children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Manitowoc Herald Times Reporter Tuesday, September 7, 2004 pg. A3
Edith (Mecha) Gilbert, age 93, a resident of the Manitowoc County Health Care Center, Manitowoc, died Sunday afternoon, Sept. 5, 2004 at the center.
Edith was born on March 2, 1911, in Oconto Falls, daughter of the late John and Christine VanLishout VanHaren. On Aug. 30, 1934, she married William Mecha in Oconto Falls. He preceded her in death on March 11, 1957. Edith was employed at Mirro Aluminum Company for 34 years until her retirement in 1976. She was a member of St. Paul Catholic Church, Christian Mother's Society, Manitowoc Senior Center and Quilters.
Survivors include two sons and daughters-in-law: John and Shirley Mecha, Maribel; and Leon (Mike) and Denise Mecha, Whitelaw; one daughter and son-in-law: Marie and and George Emme, Whitelaw; one brother and two sisters-in-law: Chester and Gladys VanHaren, Port Charlotte, Fla.; Adeline VanHaren, Manitowoc; nine grandchildren: Joe, Bill, Ed, Jean, Steve, Bradley, Tyler, Michael and Peter; nine great- grandchildren: Chris, Daniel, Justine, MacKenzie, Mariah, Dana, Ezra, Tara and Jessica. Also surviving are nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Edith was also preceded in death by five brothers: Ed, Ben, Larry, Clarence and Robert; and four sisters: Mary, Louise, Dorothy and Irene.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2004 at St. Paul Catholic Church, Manitowoc. Officiating at the Mass of Christian Burial will be the Rev. Ronald Reimer with burial to follow at Calvary Cemetery, Manitowoc. The family will greet relatives and friends from 10 a.m. until the time of Mass at 11 a.m. on Wednesday at St. Paul Catholic Church, Manitowoc.
The family wishes to extend a special thank you to the Manitowoc County Health Care Center, Reflections and Changing Seasons, for their compassion care given to Edith.
The Pfeffer Funeral Home, Manitowoc, is assisting the family with funeral arrangements.
Alzheimer's - The Thief
A thief came awhile back and slowly took our Mom away
She didn't do it all at once, but by tiny pieces every day
At first we hardly noticed and sometimes even smiled.
"OH, She's just getting older," we told ourselves, our long suit was denial.
The haunted look for what once was - the searching, asking, pacing -
the thief had all the cards in hand, with times against Mom racing.
Mom tried her best with what she had and Lord knows we did too,
but the thief just took control and stole each bit of her we knew
But now that hard battle's over, and Mom's resting in her final Home.
God made the thief give back to us the Mother we had known.
"We Love You and Will Miss You"
- Your children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Manitowoc Herald Times Reporter Tuesday, September 7, 2004 pg. A3
Edith was born on March 2, 1911, in Oconto Falls, daughter of the late John and Christine VanLishout VanHaren. On Aug. 30, 1934, she married William Mecha in Oconto Falls. He preceded her in death on March 11, 1957. Edith was employed at Mirro Aluminum Company for 34 years until her retirement in 1976. She was a member of St. Paul Catholic Church, Christian Mother's Society, Manitowoc Senior Center and Quilters.
Survivors include two sons and daughters-in-law: John and Shirley Mecha, Maribel; and Leon (Mike) and Denise Mecha, Whitelaw; one daughter and son-in-law: Marie and and George Emme, Whitelaw; one brother and two sisters-in-law: Chester and Gladys VanHaren, Port Charlotte, Fla.; Adeline VanHaren, Manitowoc; nine grandchildren: Joe, Bill, Ed, Jean, Steve, Bradley, Tyler, Michael and Peter; nine great- grandchildren: Chris, Daniel, Justine, MacKenzie, Mariah, Dana, Ezra, Tara and Jessica. Also surviving are nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Edith was also preceded in death by five brothers: Ed, Ben, Larry, Clarence and Robert; and four sisters: Mary, Louise, Dorothy and Irene.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2004 at St. Paul Catholic Church, Manitowoc. Officiating at the Mass of Christian Burial will be the Rev. Ronald Reimer with burial to follow at Calvary Cemetery, Manitowoc. The family will greet relatives and friends from 10 a.m. until the time of Mass at 11 a.m. on Wednesday at St. Paul Catholic Church, Manitowoc.
The family wishes to extend a special thank you to the Manitowoc County Health Care Center, Reflections and Changing Seasons, for their compassion care given to Edith.
The Pfeffer Funeral Home, Manitowoc, is assisting the family with funeral arrangements.
Alzheimer's - The Thief
A thief came awhile back and slowly took our Mom away
She didn't do it all at once, but by tiny pieces every day
At first we hardly noticed and sometimes even smiled.
"OH, She's just getting older," we told ourselves, our long suit was denial.
The haunted look for what once was - the searching, asking, pacing -
the thief had all the cards in hand, with times against Mom racing.
Mom tried her best with what she had and Lord knows we did too,
but the thief just took control and stole each bit of her we knew
But now that hard battle's over, and Mom's resting in her final Home.
God made the thief give back to us the Mother we had known.
"We Love You and Will Miss You"
- Your children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Manitowoc Herald Times Reporter Tuesday, September 7, 2004 pg. A3
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