Obituary of Else Wittke

<h1>Else Wittke</h1> 1931 - 2007 Passed away, peacefully, to be with her Lord on March 20, 2007 at the age of 76 years. Cherished wife of 56 years to Ragnar “Ray”. Loving mother of Bernd and his wife Nicole, Renate Schnitzer and her husband Ed, Robert and his wife Cathy. Proud Oma of Heidi Scalabrini and her husband Frederic, Natasha Wittke, Geoff and Kathryn Schnitzer, Caitlin and Isabel Wittke. Sadly missed by her mother Olga Tomaitis, sisters Herta Guderian, Irma Lassel and brother Waldemar Kurz. Predeceased by her father Julius Kurz and brothers Adolf and Ewald. Else’s hard work throughout her life was expressed to those who knew her in many ways. She dedicated much of her time to creating beauty around her home and cottage through her gardening and meticulous housekeeping. She also expressed her love through many hours of baking and cooking for her family and friends. We will all miss the fabulous meals together around the dining room table at Ray and Else’s home. A special thank you to the dedicated and compassionate medical and nursing staff at the K-W Health Centre of Grand River Hospital and the Waterloo-Wellington Community Care Access Centre for the tender care Else received over the many years and especially over these final days. Friends are invited to share their memories of Else with her family at the Erb &amp; Good Family Funeral Home 171 King Street South in Waterloo on Thursday, March 22, 2007 from 7-9 p.m. and Friday March 23, from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. The funeral service to celebrate Else’s life will be held at St. Luke's Lutheran Church, 317 Franklin Street North, Kitchener, on Saturday, March 24, 2007 at 11 a.m. with Rev. James Koellner officiating Interment in Woodland Cemetery, Kitchener. Following the service, friends are invited to join the family in the church parish hall for refreshments and a time to visit. In lieu of flowers, condolences for the family and donations to the Canadian Cancer Society or to the Grand River Regional Cancer Centre can be arranged through the funeral home - 519-745-8445 or www.erbgood.com In living memory of Else, a tree will be planted through the Trees for Learning Program by the funeral home.