Parcourez la nécrologie de Gerda Edgell Krause Friday January 17th 2025 résidant dans la province Ontario pour le détail des funérailles
Gerda Edgell (Kraus), May 26th, 1944 – January 17th, 2025
Gerda Edgell was born to Friedericke and Helmut Kraus in Vienna, Austria, on May 26th, 1944, and passed away comfortably at home in Amherstview, Ontario, surrounded by her husband, sister, children, and grandchildren on January 17th, 2025.
Gerda Edgell lived an extraordinarily interesting life, which was fitting since she was an extraordinary woman. Born in Austria during WWII and raised in Germany along with her sister, Margrit Wieber, Gerda was no stranger to adversity, but that never stopped Gerda from finding the strength to pursue her dreams. In Unna Koenigsborn, Germany, Gerda attended trade school for a seamstress and then met her husband, George Edgell, a Canadian military soldier in Soest while posted in Germany. The two could not communicate at first, but they quickly fell in love, married in 1966, and began a family. George and Gerda moved across the world together along with their four children, David Edgell (Tara Zumpano), Sonja Edgell, Taralynn Young (Mark Young), and Tammy Edgell (Lawrence Norman), and they all finally found their home in Amherstview, Ontario.
Gerda was also a beloved grandmother to Damyra Edgell (Jacob Hollywood), Hannah Edgell (Matthew Bornheimer), Abbie Edgell (Patrick McCormick), Hayden Young, Anna-Claire Young, and Payten Young, as well as an adoring great-grandmother to Jacob Edgell-Murphy and Mia Hollywood.
Over the course of her life, Gerda held many titles: Dressmaker for The Sisters of Providence, an entrepreneur, a crossword extraordinaire, a goulash enthusiast, Price is Right’s biggest fan, a slot-machine master, and a world traveler – though her favourite titles were daughter, sister, wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and friend.
Gerda’s love was deeper than the Rhine River and stronger than the Black Forest mountains. Gerda’s perseverance, dedication, compassion, selflessness, and humour will be greatly missed by her family, friends, and community. Gerda’s family takes comfort in knowing that Gerda’s legacy will live on through everyone who had the pleasure of knowing and loving her.
Gerda Edgell’s family would also like to thank the Lennox and Addington Community Paramedic Services, Lennox and Addington Paramedic Services, and the Ontario Health at Home Program for their compassion and helping live her last days comfortably at home.
Gerda’s family asks that in lieu of flowers, a donation be made in her name to Diabetes or Heart Foundation. Aquamation has taken place at the Wartman Funeral Home – Kingston. Private family interment at Cataraqui Cemetery.
Friday January 17th 2025
Décès pour la Ville:Kingston, Province: Ontario
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