Gwendolyn E. Egeler
Died April 2, 2016
LAKE LEELANAU – Gwendolyn
Eleanor Egeler, 91, of Lake Leelanau, died peacefully Saturday, April 2, 2016
at the Traverse Victorian Senior Living surrounded by her family. Gwen was a beloved mother, grandmother,
great-grandmother, and great-great grandmother.
Gwen was born on
January 27, 1925 in Leland, to Henry and Amelia (Nelson) Steffens.
On March 1, 1947
at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Leland, she married Raymond Garthe who preceded
her in death on February 15, 1958. After
Ray’s passing, she and her five children moved back to Leland. On September 24,
1960, also at Immanuel Lutheran Church, she married Marvin Carl Egeler who
preceded her in death on October 5, 2013.
Gwen had many
talents from baking to knitting, cross stitch, and plastic canvas creations. All of her children’s homes are blessed with
her amazing crafts; and her grandchildren loved her fabulous Christmas cookies
She enjoyed
feeding and watching the birds at her feeders, taking walks, gardening in which
she would feed her family with her canned goods. Gwen was a waitress and cook at the Bluebird
in Leland for many years and after retiring from there she worked cleaning
cottages and taking care of an elderly couple in Leland.
She and Marvin
enjoyed visiting friends in the Upper Peninsula and their trips to Florida to
spend time with relatives and friends.
Gwen is survived
by two sons, Glenn (Penny) Garthe of Lake Leelanau and Carl (Shirley) Garthe of
Lake Leelanau; five daughters, Peggy (Ken) Roush of Maple City, Sharon (Bob)
Howard of Lake Leelanau, Wendy (Jim) VerSnyder of Lake Leelanau, Tina (Lynn)
Belanger of Lake Leelanau, and Cynthia (Roger) Cross of Traverse City; 17
grandchildren, 20 great-grandchildren; 2 great-great grandchildren; and many
nieces and nephews.
In addition to her
husbands, Gwen was preceded in death by her brothers, Hank Steffens and Louis
Steffens; sisters, Helen Westol and Marilyn Stallman.
The funeral
service will be held on Saturday, April 9, 2016 at 3 p.m. at Immanuel Lutheran
Church, Leland, with visitation beginning one hour prior. Burial will be at East Leland Cemetery. Rev. Joshua LaFeve will officiate.
Memorials may be
directed to Hospice of Michigan, 10850 E. Traverse Hwy., Traverse City, MI
49686 and/or to Immanuel Lutheran Church, P.O. Box 436, Leland, MI 49654 and/or
to the Victorian Inn, 461 Munson Ave., Traverse City, MI 49686.
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