Edwin Frank Mielke

Edwin Frank Mielke, 87, of St. Joseph, passed away on Wednesday morning, September 13, 2006 in his home. A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 1:00 P.M., Friday, September 15, 2006 at Kerley-Starks & Menchinger Family Funeral Home, 2650 Niles Road, St. Joseph, with Pastor Terry Tessari officiating. Burial will follow at Lincoln Township Cemetery in Stevensville. Visitation with the family will be held between 5:00 and 7:00 P.M. Thursday evening at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to either Zion Evangelical Church in St. Joseph or to the Berrien County Cancer Service. Friends wishing to send the family a message of condolence may do so online at www.starks-menchinger.com. Edwin as born on March 16, 1919 in Stevensville to George and Adline Mielke. He married Mary Pavlisin in 1942 and together they had three children, Edwin, Diane, and Sharon. Edwin worked most of his life as a carpenter in residential home construction. Later in life he owned St. Joseph Cycle Shop. He was a longtime member of the Zion Evangelical Church. In his spare time, Edwin devoted his time and talent to woodworking. Edwin is survived by his wife Mary; his children, Edwin J. Mielke of Port Charlotte, FL, Diane L. Kough of Oklahoma City, OK, and Sharon Seel (Thomas) Landgraf of McAllen, Texas; three grandchildren, April Mielke of CA, Krik Mielke of MI, and Gabrial Mielke of Germany; and by his great-granddaughter, Amber Marie Mielke of Germany. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother and by a sister. The Mielke family would like to thank M.D. Anderson, Houston, TX and also the physicians in McAllen, TX.