Obituary of GERTRAUDE ROESCH
ROESCH, Gertraude of Simcoe. The family of Gertraude Elly Roesch sadly announces her passing surrounded by many family members on Thursday, September 11, 2014 at Brantford General Hospital in her 89th year. Predeceased by her husband Otto Roesch (1985), her sister Lisbeth Rösch (2003) and her brother Herbert Fiedler (2012). She will be lovingly remembered by her children Henry of Goderich, Margaret (Don) Werden of Port Ryerse, Barbara (André Dubé) Roesch of Embrun, Ron (Wendy Yule) of Leduc, and Terry of Guelph. Oma will be missed by her grandchildren and step-grandchildren Allison, Brendan, Christopher, Dryden, Ellycia, Jacqueline, Jennifer, Karly, Katherine, Laura, LauraLee, Lisa, Nolan, Patrick (Angela), and Paul and her great-grandchildren Kylan and Logan, as well as many nieces and nephews residing in Germany and China. Born in Germany, Gertraude immigrated to Canada in 1950, married Otto, and lived in Norfolk County for more than 60 years. She was a hard-working woman with a fierce determination to be independent and lived on her own until the end. The family wishes to invite friends to share their memories of Gertraude on Sunday, September 28 from 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. at THOMPSON WATERS FUNERAL HOME, 102 First Ave., Port Dover (519) 583-1530. A light lunch will follow at the Port Dover Legion, Market Street East at 4 p.m. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations to the Canadian National Institute for the Blind Library or the Canadian Wildlife Federation - Gertraude loved her talking books and her birds - or to a charity of choice would be greatly appreciated. Online donations and/or condolences can be made at www.thompsonwatersfuneralhome.ca.
