Edith Held

Edith "Edie" Theresa Held (nee Welbes), lifelong resident of South Milwaukee, passed away August 7, 2020 at 89 years young. She was a loving mother to daughter Judith Ann Held and son James Anthony Held. Edie is survived by her older sister Lorraine Janette, nephews Christopher (Linda), Thomas and Matthew (Janet) Ohm; Curtis Held, Alexander and Joseph Janette and nieces Carlene (Darius) Palia, Christine Bigham and Karla Alphin; "sister-in-love" Nancy (Kenneth) Tangen and daughter-in-law Sharon Blattner Held. Besides her son, she is preceded in death by her parents, Harold F. Welbes and Marie M. Luedtke Welbes; sister Elizabeth "Betty" and husband Robert "Bob" Ohm, Jr., brothers-in-law John Janette and Conrad Held and wife Claudia; nephew Mark Janette and nieces Mary Janette, Cheryl Held, LeeAnn Kruschke and Mary Elizabeth "Maribeth" Ohm. Edie also leaves behind many cousins, former neighbors, good friends and many lives she touched as a member of Divine Mercy, Catholic Church. Edie attended St. John's, now Divine Mercy, grade school, and graduated from South Milwaukee High School. In her early years as a stay-at-home mom, she was involved in her children's life and volunteered as gym teacher, lunch mom and where she could at church. She was always good friends with the priests, nuns and teachers. She sang in church choirs for years. Music was a passion and Edie was an accomplished accordionist, playing into her adult years. Family was always important to Edie. Many holidays were celebrated at her home with her extended family with laughter and food to making them memorable. Edie loved creating homemade gifts for family and friends as she was skilled at sewing and crocheting, including making afghans. She had a home tailoring business while her children were in school. She later worked man years as a housekeeper at the former Trinity Hospital in Cudahy. Edie was a spiritual woman with a special love of St. Francis of Assisi and St. Thomas Merton. She read the lives of the saints and loved anything related to nature or gardening. Edie had a green thumb and most things thrived in her care. She also loved traveling throughout the US, Europe, and Ireland. Edie's love, laughter, kindness and gentle spirit are missed by all who were blessed to know her. Until we meet again! A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at DIVINE MERCY CATHOLIC CHURCH, 800 Marquette Ave., South Milwaukee, Friday, November 5, 2021, at 11:00 A.M. A visitation will be held starting at 9:30 A.M. at the church. Burial will be at SACRED HEARTS CATHOLIC CEMETERY, Sun Prairie at a later date. In lieu of flowers, memorials and Mass requests may be made to Divine Mercy Catholic Church. The family greatly appreciates your love, kindness and prayers.