Obituary of Ann Weidel

ANN WEIDEL LOGANDALE, NV �" Ann Weidel, age 94, while surrounded by loving family went home to be with Jesus on Tuesday, June 23, 2009 at Mesa View Regional Hospital in Mesquite, Nevada. She was born January 7, 1915 in Tampico, to Andrew Kamiel and Mary Della DeMay Staelens. On January 8, 1934, she married John Chauncey Thomson at St. Mary's Church in Tampico. He passed away on August 17, 1953. On January 17, 1959, she married Edward Zeke Weidel in Las Vegas, NV. He preceded her in death on March 16, 1989. Ann grew up in Illinois. She and her husband with their three children moved to Gardena, CA. After her husband's death, she was transferred to the Lancaster/Palmdale area of California by her employer, Northrup Aviation. She moved back to Illinois to care for her aging parents after her children were grown. She married "Zeke" and raised his two daughters. In later years, Ann worked until retirement as an aide for the mentally challenged at the Dixon Developmental Center. She was a member of St. Ann's Catholic Church in Dixon and also a member of the Women of the Moose. After she retired, she started wintering in Overton, Nevada with her daughter, Betty. Her hobbies include gardening and bowling. She excelled at both. She loved to eat chicken wings and popcorn while watching Jeopardy and Wheel of Fortune. Recently she enjoyed some new adventures including cruises with her family, riding in hot air balloons and watching horse jumping competitions. She is deeply loved and was a great influence on all who were blessed to know her. Survivors include two daughters, Betty Hedger, of Logandale, NV and Mary Lou (Donald) Hose, of Dixon; two stepdaughters, Karen (Terry) O'Malley, of Sterling, and Marcia (Ray) Anderson, of Littleton, CO; many grandchildren, great grandchildren and great great grandchildren; one brother, Hubert (Linda) Staelens, of Orlando, FL, and one sister, Betty Puckett, of Sterling. Ann was preceded in death by her parents, two brothers, one son, and two stepsons. Mass of the Resurrection will be held at 10:30 A.M., Wednesday, July 1, 2009 at St. Mary's Church in Tampico with Father Louis Tosto, officiating. Burial will be at St. Mary's Cemetery in Tampico. Visitation will be from 6-8 P.M., Tuesday, June 30, 2009 at Schilling Funeral Home, Sterling. A visitation was also held on Saturday, June 27, 2009 at the Moapa Valley Mortuary in Logandale, NV.