Elsie D. Schulze Meyer, 72, a resident of Sedro-Woolley, Washington, passed to a new life on Thursday, January 10, 2008 at Eisenhower Hospital in Rancho Mirage, California.
She was born on August 2, 1935 in Chicago, IL, the daughter of Ernest & Karolina Schwabenbauer Schulze.
Elsie was united in marriage to Orlin Meyer on June 15, 1957 in Chicago Heights, IL. In 1971 they relocated to Sedro-Woolley. In 1996, they began spending winters at the Imperial Mineral Spa, near Niland, CA.
Elsie lived life serving her community. She held multiple leadership roles in the Sedro-Woolley Soroptimists, volunteering hundreds of hours at their fund-raising thrift store. She also served as the recording secretary for the Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Sedro- Woolley for 17 years. She and Orlin owned and operated the Parkwood Mobile Manor and in 1987 they opened the Woodshed, an arts, crafts, framing and business supply store in Sedro-Woolley.
Elsie lobbied for the continuance of services at United General Hospital in Sedro-Woolley and volunteered in the gift shop as a member of the hospital auxiliary. She volunteered at the Sedro-Woolley museum and was dedicated to preserving local logging and city history. She was a member of the Alpha-1 support group in Washington of which she volunteered passionately, not seeking personal recognition for her efforts, but instead promoting the group, organization, or end outcome.
She was a caring friend, wife, mother, mother-in-law and grandmother. She was famous for her cards with multi page letters sent for each holiday, event, or just because she was thinking of you. She made many friends participating in league bowling and was on a state championship team.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Ernest and Karolina Schulze.
She is survived by her husband, Orlin of Sedro-Woolley, WA; her sons, Craig and his wife Rhonda of Fort Defiance, AZ and Richard and his wife Denise of Seattle, WA and 4 grandchildren, Trey, Cameron, Emma and Connor.
Memorial services will be held on Saturday, January 26, 2007 at 1:00 p.m. at the Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Sedro-Woolley with Pastor Walt Rice officiating.
Memorials can be made in Elsie’s name to the Alpha-1 Association, 2937 SW 27th Ave, Suite 106, Miami, FL 33133.
Services are under the direction of Lemley Chapel, Sedro-Woolley.