Edith Riedel

Edith Riedel was born Edith Meehan on August 8, 1922 in Longton, Lancashire, England. She passed away February 11, 2015 after a 12 year battle with Lymphoma. Edith’s father, James, passed away when she was 3 years old leaving her mother, sister and brother to fend for themselves during the Great Depression in England. During WWII, Edith worked as an aluminum welder as her contribution to the war effort. During this time, she attended a USO dance at the nearby Freckleton AFB where she met Billie Riedel of Gillett, Texas.

Even though Billie was sent closer to the front in Belgium, they kept in contact. When the war was over, Billie asked Edith to marry him. On January 14, 1947, Edith flew across the Atlantic, landed in Texas and was married just four hours later in the same clothes in which she flew.

Shortly after, she started work at Margo’s LaMode store in downtown San Antonio where she had to adjust to a new country, a new climate, a new currency and a new language “Texan” all at the same time.

Edith is preceded in death by her husband Billie Riedel, her father, James Meehan, her mother, Mary Knowles Meehan, sister Irene Meehan Hall, brother, John “Jack” Meehan, sister, Audrey Watkinson and grandson, Syd Bryce McGlasson.

Edith is survived by her son, James Riedel, son, Gregory Riedel, daughter, Marsha McGlasson, daughter-in-law, Jill Riedel, and son-in-law, David McGlasson. She is also survived by her Seven grandchildren, Sheri Seward, Dustin Riedel, Jill Ostlund, Devon Weber, Gretchen Brooks, Michael McGlasson and Elizabeth Riedel. She is also survived by her 7 great grandchildren, Kash Seward, Saige Seward, Jonas Ostlund, Julia Ostlund, Audrey Brooks, Liam Ostlund and Norah Weber.

In lieu of flowers the family would ask that you make a contribution in Edith’s name to the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society at www.lls.org.

Visitation will be at Sunset Northwest Funeral Home on Bandera Road on Sunday, February 15, 2015 from 5:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. A funeral service will be conducted at 10:00 A.M. Monday, February 16, 2015 at Sunset Northwest Funeral Home with a graveside service at 1:00 P.M. at Gillett Cemetery, Gillett, Texas.