Our long wait is over. Karen gained her wings at 5:30 pm on Tuesday, 8/15. She was peaceful and surrounded by her children. I was notified at 5:40 as we walked out to go to Mass for the feast day of the Assumption of Mary into heaven. How fitting that a fine woman and mother will be celebrated each year on the same day as we honor the mother of Jesus.
We chose the closest church on a whim. They had a beautiful choir that sang song after song about Mary, mothers and women. It lifted my spirits and I got through the whole Mass with very few tears.
The timing made our plans questionable. August 28 was chosen for whatever reason so we are able to stay our 10 nights, drive back to Troy on Wednesday, drive to Cincinnati on Thursday and we will be there Friday morning for the visitation. We will return to Troy Saturday or Sunday.
I had to help out with the death notice and eulogy because I am the oldest who spent my whole life with Karen at my side. Good thing they sent the obituary to me before publishing because her late husband was left out. They were trying so hard to get everyone listed, they forgot him!
Karen Ann Woulms (née Ruhe) age 82, of Cincinnati Ohio, passed away peacefully, surrounded by family, on Tuesday August 15, 2023. She was born in Cincinnati Ohio on July 30, 1941 to Alvin and Lucille (née Homer) Ruhe. Married Ronald Woulms on February 7, 1959 at St Bonaventure in Cincinnati Ohio.
Karen loved life, spending time with family & friends, babies, music, sweets and tropical vacations.
She is Preceded in death by her dearly beloved husband of 63yrs Ronny (Ronald Woulms), sister Colette Kennedy, brothers Donald, Raymond and Theodore (Marge) Ruhe. Surviving siblings Selene Tracey, Dan (Sue) Ruhe and Donna (Ted) Rogers. Also survived by her 4 children, Terry (Lynn) Woulms, Todd (Ann) Woulms, Cindy (Tim) Moschel, Sherry (John) Garner. 12 Grandchildren - Jessica, Josh, Daniel, Katherine, Nicholas, Victoria, Ronald, Brian, Amy, Dalton, Amanda, and Wyatt. 18 Great Grandchildren - Alex, Lily, Madelyn, Morgan, Jameson, Jemma, Lucas, Graham, Layla, Boone, Cloye, Charlie, Maxwell, Nauva, JesseDean, Ronny, Emmerson and Gunnar
In loving memory of Karen Woulms, contributions can be made to Help Fight Alzheimer's. https://www.alz.org/
Visitation will take place on Friday August 25, 2023 from 11 until the time of the funeral service at 1pm held at the Radel Funeral Service 451-8800 or radelfuneral.com
I provided some memories from when we were kids but have no idea what the eulogy will be until I hear it.
Tuesday night after church we had dinner at The Painted Lady Saloon. Outstanding walleye! Then we walked along the Riverwalk as the sun set.
On Wednesday we drove to Traverse City and up the Mission peninsula. We visited the beach, lighthouse and log cabin at the park. We drove past fields of corn, apple trees, peach trees and blueberry farms. We stopped and picked 5# of blueberries. When we came home I froze them on a cookie sheet and then made five 2 cup freezer bags to take to Kara.
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