Mielke, Rosemary

1921 - 2014  (92 years)    Has 14 ancestors and 6 descendants in this family tree.

• Name	Mielke, Rosemary
  Born	17 Jul 1921	Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  Gender	Female
  Education - High School	1939	Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA   [1]
  Appleton High School Class of 1939
  Died	13 Jul 2014	Kimberly, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  Obituary	20 Jul 2014
  Appleton Post Crescent
  Rosemary, Mom, Grandma, GG, Gamma, RMG. Rosemary (Mrs. Willard J.) Mielke Garvey left her earthly life on the evening of Sunday, July 13, having had an interesting and long life, just four days short of her 93rd birthday. She did so in peace and soothing quietude at Kimberly Assisted Living, Kimberly, WI. , and in comfort provided by Southern Care Hospice. Family, Reading, Painting, Bridge… Born in Appleton, WI, first of six children of Herbert and Cecelia (Fischer) Mielke (deceased), she attended and graduated from St. Mary's Catholic Grammar School and Appleton ( West) High School, 1939. This education formed the foundation for her life as wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, neighbor, avid reader, and life-long, competitive, 'bridger,'- bridge player (Member, American Bridge Association, reaching and maintaining the ABA's apex, Life Master.) Following high school Rosemary worked for the local phone company, and at age twenty she met and soon after in 1942 married Willard Jeremiah 'Bill' Garvey of Freedom, WI. (Deceased 2005). At mid-life she launched a health care career. After eighteen years of service, she retired from St. Elizabeth's Hospital. Together they had four sons, Dennis (Janice), Woodruff, WI; Timothy (Marjorie), Hilton Head/Bluffton, SC; Patrick (Mary Lou), Appleton, WI; and William (Diane), Racine, WI. Rosemary's siblings include Eunice Kappell (deceased), Dorothy (Albert) Mengarelli, Barbara Adrian, James (Marilyn) Mielke, and Joseph Mielke (deceased). Grandchildren are Carol (Tom) Price, Cheryl (Mike) Woerner, Dennis Garvey (deceased), Donald (Sheree) Garvey, Timothy (Andrea) Garvey, Sean Garvey, Benjamin (Katrina) Garvey and Danielle (Kevin) Reidy. Great grandchildren include Dennis, Grace, Skylar, Brendan, Finn, Piper and Aiden Garvey, Aiden Price and Joshua Woerner. A celebration of Rosemary's life will be held from 4-5PM with a funeral service and interment following on Friday, August 22, 2014 at Highland Memorial Park/Cemetery & Mausoleum, 3131 N. Richmond St., Appleton, WI. In lieu of flowers, a memorial has been established. For more information and to send condolences, please visit the online guestbook at www.wichmannfargo.com. A long and interesting life has been lived … another bridge crossed … for Rosemary Mielke Garvey abides in eternal comfort and perpetual peace. Published in Appleton Post-Crescent from July 20 to Aug. 17, 2014
  Buried	Highland Memorial Park Cemetery, Appleton, Wisconsin, USA
  Person ID	I83490	1FamilyTree
  Last Modified	16 Sep 2017

  
  

  Father	Mielke, Herbert Theodore Otto,   b. 23 Aug 1894,   d. 4 Feb 1984  (Age 89 years)
  Mother	Fischer, Cecelia,   b. 6 Dec 1894,   d. 2 Mar 1971, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 76 years)
  Family ID	F59963	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Garvey, Willard J. "Bill",   b. 26 Apr 1923, Oneida, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 9 Jan 2005, Dunedin, Pinellas, Florida, USA  (Age 81 years)
  Married	Abt 1942
  Children	1. Garvey, Dennis   2. Garvey, Patrick   3. Garvey, William + 4. Garvey, Timothy
  Last Modified	22 Jul 2014
  Family ID	F26995	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map	Load the map	Born - 17 Jul 1921 - Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA Education - High School - 1939 - Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA Died - 13 Jul 2014 - Kimberly, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA Buried - - Highland Memorial Park Cemetery, Appleton, Wisconsin, USA  = Link to Google Earth
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  [S1050] Appleton High School Class of 1939 Clarion Yearbook, Appleton High School, (Appleton High School Class of 1939 Clarion Yearbook (first class at new Appleton West??)). 83490 - Appleton High School Class of 1939