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Sieglinde Ressler
(July 10, 1928 - July 25, 2015)
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Sieglinde Ressler
Sieglinde Ressler was born on July 10, 1928, in Munich, Germany. She was the daughter of Karl and Sieglinde Schelling. As a young girl growing up in Bavaria during World War II, she developed a very strong character. This enabled her to survive a difficult time. She lost her home and belongings twice during the war. Sieglinde helped those around her during the war. She listened to British radio so that she would know when the bombers were coming to Bavaria. Her responsibility was to notify all the residents of her building to get them into the shelter before the bombings commenced. Also as part of her youth, Sieglinde studied to become a master seamstress.
On June 29, 1946, Sieglinde met the love of her life in Munich, Germany. She was waiting for a streetcar to take her home. She had never been at this particular stop before. The streetcar never came, so she started walking home. As she was walking home, Leo Frank Ressler, a United States Army soldier, was playing horseshoes with other soldiers. Leo approached Sieglinde, speaking to her in perfect German. This was the beginning of their life together. They were married on August 31, 1948, in Planegg, Germany. Their first daughter, Sieglinde Clementine, was born in Munich, Germany (1948). Their second daughter, Brigitte Margaret, was born in Denver, Colorado (1949). Leola Marie, their third daughter, was born in Lemmon, South Dakota (1952). Kathleen Ann, their fourth daughter was born in Aberdeen, Maryland (1955). Sieglinde was an Army wife for twenty-six years and the family lived in France, Germany, South Carolina, Colorado, Maryland, South Dakota, Indiana and Washington. When the four girls were growing up, Sieglinde sewed all of their clothes. They could show her anything from a magazine and Sieglinde would make it for them. Sieglinde and Leo retired in Puyallup in 1968.
Sieglinde had eight grandchildren: Tonya (Brian) Narramore, Herbie (Kari Lynne) Heinold, Heidi (Trinidad) Gutierrez, Steven (Marci) Nikolai, Robert (Allison) Moore, Karri (Josh) Popp, Tara (Sam) Yoder, and Rita (Charles) Freed. In addition, she had fourteen great grandchildren: Jordan Narramore, Ryan Gutierrez, Emilee Nikolai Rebecca Moore, Raiden Moore, Nikolas Narramore, Haylee Nikolai, Carter Dummler, Benjamin Freed, Christopher Freed, Aiden Gutierrez, Leo Moore, Abigail Popp, and Ainsley Popp.
Besides for being a master seamstress and an amazing cook, Sieglinde loved her family, friends and many other things in life. She enjoyed shopping at her favorite places including the Bon Marche (Macy’s), Hallmark, Tuesday Morning and Nordstom. She taught her daughters and grandchildren to always use coupons and buy things when they are “on sale”. She had a passion for gardening and spent many hours keeping her yard pristine. Family was always very important to Sieglinde and it came first in her life. No matter how rough times were, there was always room and food for one more. She had many “words of wisdom” and life experiences to share with those she came in contact with. If you stopped by her house on any day at three o’clock in the afternoon, you were sure to enjoy cake and coffee.
Sieglinde was an amazing whistler. She whistled beautiful tunes and shared her love of whistling with her grandchildren and great grandchildren. Sieglinde was a lifelong learner and loved to write. She would read many books and the National Geographic magazine to learn about people and other cultures. In addition, she wrote a seven-volume biography. The entries she wrote included information from her past and what was going on in her life at the time. She included pictures, newspaper clippings and recipes in the pages of her books. She was also clever and witty. A favorite story the grandchildren remember is when Oma told them the pinecones in her yard were gold and she would pay Her miners for finding and bringing her the gold. She provided the grandkids with miner hats, buckets, and a small reward, which encouraged the grandkids to pick up the pinecones for her so she wouldn’t have to.
Sieglinde’s favorite holiday was Christmas, which may be part of the reason she passed on July 25th (Christmas in July). Every December, she baked dozens of German Christmas cookies and different types of cakes. Sieglinde will always be remembered for her laugh and smile, endless kindness, making holidays and the annual Oktoberfest special, and her crochet eggs. She had a strong love for family and friends and touched many lives during her lifetime.
Sieglinde was preceded in death by her husband of 61 years, Leo Frank Ressler (2009); her father Karl Schelling (1976), her mother Sieglinde Schelling (1980), and her three brothers Gusti Schelling (1982), Karl Schelling (1986), and Joseph Schelling (1993). Sieglinde is survived by her daughters, son-in laws, grandchildren, great grandchildren, and her sister in Germany, Brigitte Armbrust.
Celebration of life will be held on Saturday, August 8, 2015, at 11:00 AM at Lakeview Chapel. The address is 4606 108th ST SW, Lakewood, WA 98499. In lieu of flowers, please donate to your favorite charity in Oma’s name.
Auf Wiedersehen Sieglinde, Mom, Oma, Uri Oma! Wir lieben dich und vermisse und denke an dich jeden tag!
God’s Garden
God looked around His garden And found an empty place. He then looked down upon the earth And saw your tired face.
He put His arms around you And lifted you to rest. God’s garden must be beautiful He always takes the best.
He saw the road was getting rough And the hills were hard to climb, So He closed your weary eyelids And whispered "Peace be thine".
It broke our hearts to lose you But you didn’t go alone, For part of us went with you The day God called you home.
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1928 - 2015 (87 years)