Gisela-May-Obituary

Gisela May

Obituary

May, Gisela Beloved wife, mother and grandmother, age 60, of Eden Prairie, passed peacefully to her reward, surrounded by family and friends at her home July 8, 2008. She fought a courageous 20 year battle with breast cancer. Survived by husband of 32 years, Klaus; daughter, Andrea (Darron); sons, Chris and Tom; grandchildren, Christina, Kayla, Mathew and Joey; mother, Luise; brother, Heinz (Friedlind); niece, Hanna; nephew, Johannes; and countless good friends. Family would like to thank Dr. Duane and his staff at Park Nicollet Cancer Center. Her outgoing personality, understanding and kindness touched all who met her. Memorial service 11 AM Monday, July 14 at Pax Christi Catholic Community, 12100 Pioneer Trail, Eden Prairie, with visitation one hour prior. In lieu of flowers, memorials preferred to Susan G. Komen for the Cure, 5005 LBJ Fwy., Suite 250, Dallas, TX 75244 or the charity of your choice. Cremation Society Edina Chapel (952-924-4100).
This obituary was originally published in the Star Tribune.

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Hi Tom (& your entire family) !
It’s been a lifetime since I’ve seen you but want to express my sympathy for the loss of your dear mom, Gisela. It will be 20 yrs on Dec 2 since Elliott passed from lung cancer. I saw she died just 3 wks after Scotts son, Jordan was born.
Are you still in Twin Cities area? I will be thinking about you this week in her memory. She was the best & was taken back in time today, after seeing her photos with wonderful memories of you & Jonathan & all...

Gisela,
Miss all the fun we could have had together these past 12 years. Will never have another friend like you.....
Love you,
Nancy

My Dear Friend,
Cant believe its 11 yrs without you. It seems like yesterday we laughed together, cooked together, baked together, shopped together, planned together, traveled together, cried together, celebrated together, got in trouble together, and shared our joys and sorrows together. It saddens me to think of all the fun we could have had as we grew old together.
I miss you so much!!
Nancy

My Dearest Friend Gisela,

One year has passed yet the pain of your loss has not eased. I miss your smile, your voice, your laughter, your caring, your advice, your selflessness,
your thoughtfulness, your wisdom, your
understanding, your love of life, our
friendship....
The wonderfulmemories I have of our times together over 32 years can never be taken away, I will treasure them always in my heart. I miss you Gisela
and love you. I wish we could of grown...

Dear Gisela, My Friend,
Gisela, it's been over 5 months since I said goodbye to you and I miss you more then ever. It's Christmas cookie baking time, and I want you here so we can talk and share and laugh as we bake. I think of you with every recipe I take out. So many are yours. I've learned SO much from you Gisela and baking great Christmas cookies is just one. I remember when you were still in Glen Rock and I would go over your house the week before Christmas, and your entire...

My dearest Klaus, Andrea, Chris and Tom,
Although the years have taken us apart, many times I have thought about our great times in Glen Rock. Now comes this happens and I have to write to say how terribly sorry I am for the lost of your wife, your mother and my friend. As I read all the comments, I knew she was loved by many and will be missed. I will never forget the snow storm when Janis was born, our trip to your house to drop Ryan off and Gisela standing in the door and smiling...

Gisela and her brother Heinz, Christmas 2007

At Christmas 2007

Dear Klaus,
I am so sad to hear of Gisela's passing. I have so many wonderful memories of our times in Glen Rock, our bridge games, our trips to Myrtle Beach, ou visit to Eden Prarie and the many times together. Great memories. She was a special friend.