Birth date: Feb 22, 1925 Death date: Apr 2, 2023
Margaret Koehler’s Eulogy Margaret Georgiana Coffey was born on President George Washington’s Birthday (22 February 1925) in Chicago Illinois. Margaret’s mom thought it was an honor to be born on Washington’s Birthday and consequ Read Obituary
My favorite memory of Grandma K
Or Gigi is when she taught our family how to make her famous chili sauce. We went to her house on Maud and she showed us every step to make her wonderful sauce. And we made sooo much that day. It was a wonderful moment.
I always loved going to Grandma and Grandpa K’s house. Their back yard was a welcoming place where Athena loved to play in the flowers and Haven helped grandma in the kitchen. Grandma was always fond of my mom Janis and loved having conversations with her.
I will never forget the fun family gatherings they hosted especially the crab feeds in February and celebrating her birthday. Grandma loved to crochet and I loved that we shared the joy of hand crafts together.
I will miss you so much Gigi. Your vibrant soul, charismatic personality and joy of life will resonate within our family for so many years to come. Thank you for everything you have given to us, every laugh, every smile and every hug.
Love you always, Maureen “Mo”
Oh, there are so many...
Two that come to mind are (1) when, as a little boy I figured out how she got the egg inside her meatloaf to be perfectly egg-shaped when it didn't have any shell on it when you cut a slice of the meatloaf. When the epiphany happened and I said to her "Oh, you must put them in after you hard boil them, huh?" she laughed so hard she had to take her glasses off to wipe away tears. I'll never forget that... :)
(2) When we were young, us grandchildren refused to go to sleep if GG was over until she came in and sang us a few songs. She was the songbird of the family and I will miss hearing her voice and seeing her face.
Okay, one more... I remember the day you welcomed Maureen, Athena and Haven into your kitchen to pass on your techniques and family secrets to make your father's chili sauce. These moments are important, and cherished. :)
It's sad that you're gone, but I'm so grateful we all had so many wonderful years with that beautiful soul of hers.
Rest in peace grandma. We're all going to be okay, and I'll see you on the other side! Oh, and tell Grandpa I use his tools all the time. They still work great!
Love you,
Matt
