Obituaries from the week of November 5, 2008
Edith
Foley, 87
Edith E. Foley, 87, of
New Ulm died Monday, October 27, 2008 at the Oak Hills Living Center in New
Ulm. Mass of Christian Burial was
held at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, November 1, 2008 at the Cathedral of the Holy
Trinity in New Ulm with Monsignor John A. Richter celebrating the Mass. Burial followed in the New Ulm Catholic
Cemetery.
Edith is survived by her
husband, Robert Foley of New Ulm; daughters and sons-in-law, Theresa Westrup of
New Ulm, Mary Foley and husband Steven Kuester of Grass Valley, California,
Rita and Peter Kizberger of New Ulm, Monica and Roger Fleegel of Albert Lea;
sons and daughters-in-law, James and Sharon Foley of Ironwood, Michigan,
William and JoAnn Foley of Bemidji, Patrick and Kathleen Foley of Northfield,
Joseph Foley of Bemidji, Daniel and Janice Foley of Northfield, Thomas and
Michelle Foley of Courtland; 24 grandchildren; 23 great grandchildren; sisters
and brother-in-law: Anna Mae Breczinski of Amiret, Virginia and James Foley of
Slayton; sisters-in-law: Phyllis Tanghe of Marshall and Beatrice Schons of
Tracy. She was preceded in death
by her parents, six brothers, three sisters and a son-in-law, David Westrup in
2000.
Edith Elizabeth Schons
was born on February 13, 1921 in Lyon County, Minnesota to John and Elizabeth
(Wester) Schons. On January 15,
1941 she united in marriage to Robert Foley at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in
Tracy. Edith was a devoted wife,
mother and grandmother. Faith and
family were the two most important things to Edith.
She loved gardening,
fishing, canning, sewing, card playing, especially Bridge and traveling to
visit her family. Edith also spent
a lot of her time volunteering.
Edith was a member of
the Cathedral of the Holy Trinity in New Ulm, the Christian Mothers Society,
St. Anne’s Court NCSF, and Meals on Wheels. She was also active with Birthright and a volunteer at the
New Ulm Medical Center.
The family prefers
memorials be given to Oak Hills Living Center, Birthright or New Ulm Area
Catholic Schools.
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