Edith Dieckmann Gerow

She was born on the family farm in Grammentin, Germany to Paul Dieckmann and Marie Israel Dieckmann. With the terror of World War II, her childhood and young adult years were cut short. From the end of the war came her steadfast belief of Friedrich Schiller’s “Alle Menschen würden Bruder,” or “All People will Become Brothers.”

She married Edward Vincent Gerow in Landsberg, Germany, and came to America on the USN’s General William O. Darby in 1952. They raised their two children, and lived on several air bases around the world, Alabama, Texas, the Philippines, Illinois, Spain, Germany, Virginia, Florida, Louisiana, and then back to Texas for retirement. To her, Texas was “heaven on Earth.”

Edith enjoyed reading, poetry, opera, classical music, traveling, history, and dogs, especially dachshunds. She was an excellent baker and fiber artist.

Twice a widow, she will be missed by her son, Dennis, her daughter, Arleen Samantha, and her grandson, Nicholas of Texas. She will also be missed by Dietmar and Monika Kroschky, Susen Schmidt and Carsta Dieckmann of Berlin, Germany.

Edith was preceded in death by her parents, Paul and Marie Israel Dieckmann, brothers Kurt, Bruno, and Arno, and sister Marlu Kroschky. Edith’s husband, Edward Vincent Gerow, died on March 29th, 1981.

Edith Gerow will be buried alongside her husband, Edward Vincent Gerow, at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery in San Antonio, Texas.

The family would like to thank Hospice Austin and especially, Nurse Heather Jung, for their excellent care in the last month of her life.

Edith had a long, lucky, adventurous life, and we will hold her dear in our hearts.