Avis de décès de Elfriede Gleissle
Elfriede Gleissle – Fuerst
Died peacefully, in her sleep with her husband at her side on Friday, November 11, 2016 at the age of 77.
My life began on April 14, 1939 in a small town in Austria, about 100 km south of Vienna, near the Hungarian border.
I grew up in Willersdorf where my Mom owned and ran a small inn by herself as Dad was called to war. He was away for 10 long years and I never really knew him until I was 11 years old. Then my sister, Melitta, was born.
In 1955 Mom and Dad decided to come to Canada. Mom’s brother owned a farm in Holland Marsh where they worked for a while. During their stay at the farm I lived with a cousin in Toronto and worked in a chocolate factory.
Soon after I met my husband, Guenter and our children Robert and Karin came along. When the children started school, I started working part-time. My parents, along with my sister, went back to Austria, and my sister and her family still live there today.
In 2004, we moved to Kitchener so we could be closer to our grandson. Seth brought me lots of happiness and joy.
My interest in life is caring for my family and being with them, having family dinner, birthday parties and family gatherings. My passion is cooking. I just love to cook! Having friends and family over for dinner makes me very happy. I also love to get dressed up and go out with friends, enjoying dancing and good times with them.
Singing is one of my favorite past-times. I sang in church choirs for quite a while. That is the reason I picked 4 hymns I would like all of you to sing out loud for me and – don’t be sad.
I feel God has been good to me, and I had a good life.
Elfriede’s family will receive relatives and friends from 11 am – 12:45 pm on Tuesday, November 15, 2016 at the Henry Walser Funeral Home, 507 Frederick St., Kitchener 519-749-8467. The funeral service will take place at 1 pm in the chapel of the funeral home on Tuesday followed by a reception.
Interment Memory Gardens Cemetery, Breslau.
Good bye my family
my life is past
I loved you all the the very last
Weep not for me
But courage take.
Love each other, for my sake.
For those you love
Don’t go away,
They walk beside you
Everyday.