Egerer, Elsa A.

Died: 19 May 2018

Egerer, Elsa A. (Beimborn) of Cedarburg, formerly of Grafton, died peacefully at Aurora Medical Center in Grafton on 19 May 2018 at the age of 95 years. Elsa was born on the family farm in Saukville, Wisconsin on 14 February 1923, the daughter of the late Fred & Anna (nee Wilkens) Beimborn. Elsa was united in marriage to her late husband Edgar on 21 December 1946 at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Newburg. They were blessed with four children. Elsa was a longtime member of St. John Lutheran Church in Port Washington where she served in the Ladies Aid Group. She then became a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church in Grafton. Elsa was employed at the Ozaukee Press as a proofreader, a secretary at Grob Inc. in Grafton, and then worked as the office manager at Egerer Excavating. She loved gardening, cooking, baking, sewing, traveling, playing cards, building puzzles, and watching numerous game shows, Wheel of Fortune was her favorite. Her pride and joy was spending time with her loving family. She kept her wit and sense of humor to the very end and her motherly guidance will be greatly missed. 

Elsa is survived by her children: Wendy Park, Dale (Bonnie) Egerer, Lori (Dale) Moeller and son-in-law Dennis Dickmann. Grandchildren: Darcy (Richard) Tramm, Becky (Dave) Godell, Denise (James) Cork, Derick (Mary) Dickmann, Kathryn Park, Tina (Sam) Moershel, Mindy (Doug) Miller, Matthew (special friend Samantha) Egerer, Madeline Moeller, Mitchell Moeller, Margeaux Moeller; Great Grandchildren: Amanda, Patricia, Duncan, Spencer, Jamie, William, Emerson, Douglas, Rachelle, Christopher, Haley and Faith. Elsa is further survived by other relatives and many friends. She was preceded in death by her husband, Edgar; daughter, Faye Dickmann, and two grandchildren: Christopher and Angel Egerer.

Funeral Services were held on Thursday, 24 May 2018 at 5:30 PM at St. Paul Lutheran Church 701 Washington St., Grafton. Interment was at the Union Cemetery in Port Washington. Visitation was held at the church on Thursday from 3:30 PM – 5:15 PM. In lieu of flowers, memorials to St. Paul Lutheran Church, Grafton, or a charity of your choice appreciated.

Elsa was a fifth generation descendant of Friedrich and Rosine Seidemann. Her genealogy line is as follows: Friedrich, Traugott, Mary, Anna, and Elsa. She is pictured on page 40 of the 4th edition of the Seidemann Family Tree Book with her parents and siblings and listed on page 99 and 100 with her children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren. She is greatly missed by her family and all who knew her.