Rosemary Mielke Garvey July 17, 1921 – July 13, 2014 “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…
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Rosemary Mielke Garvey
July 17, 1921 – July 13, 2014
“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.
Margaret Blohm
left a message on July 25, 2014:
This is a lovely picture of Aunt Rosemary. She taught my Mom , Irene Appleton, to play bridge. I feel blessed to count her among my Garvey family legacy. Those were happy, content times.
Your oldest Garvey cousin,
Margaret Appleton Blohm
Glen Ellyn, IL
Rod and Joan Sternhagen (Bauer
left a message on July 21, 2014:
We deeply regret your lose.
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Margaret Blohm
left a message on July 25, 2014:
This is a lovely picture of Aunt Rosemary. She taught my Mom , Irene Appleton, to play bridge. I feel blessed to count her among my Garvey family legacy. Those were happy, content times.
Your oldest Garvey cousin,
Margaret Appleton Blohm
Glen Ellyn, IL
Rod and Joan Sternhagen (Bauer
left a message on July 21, 2014:
We deeply regret your lose.
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