- Date Of Birth: March 16, 1912
- Date Of Death: November 23, 2016
- State: Michigan
A beloved wife, mother and grandmother, Louise passed on to her new life on Wednesday evening, November 23, 2016.
Louise was born during a winter snowstorm to Peter and Myrtle (Sweet) Koehler in the early morning hours of March 16, 1912. Due to the loss of her father and the Great Depression, Louise learned early in life how to save and manage money, barter, and to become a strong independent woman.
After graduation her first job was a high school teacher, but she later moved to Washing D.C. with her Aunt Mame and began working for the Treasury Department. She met Doug, her husband-to-be, in a boarding house where they both lived at the time., and they were married in in 1944. Because of Doug’s work, they moved a number of times before finally settling in Lexington, KY to raise a family.
Leaving the workplace , Louise took care of the household, participated in several local organizations and devoted herself to raising their son David who eventually entered college at Michigan State University in 1967. In 1974 Doug and Louise moved to Michigan to be near their son and grandchildren.
Louise excelled at and enjoyed many hobbies such as needlepoint, reading, crosswords, interior. deco ratings, cooking, baking, flower arranging and working an amazingly large successful fruit and vegetable garden with her husband, Doug. Many summers were spent shelling peas, shucking corn, making jams and canning.
Later in life, Louise volunteered in many places such as the local humane society, library, Methodist Church and the Salivation Army. She had a kind-hearted and generous nature, always being able to see the silver lining around every cloud and was well-liked by her neighbors. The world is a better place for having known her. She will be truly missed.
Louise was preceded in death by her infant sister, Mary; father, Peter and mother, Myrtle; aunt, Mame; brother, Vernon “Jack” and her husband, Doug.
She is survived by her son, David and her daughter-in-law, Mary (Quinn) Roderick; her grandchildren Jason M. Roderick, Catherine C. Roderick ( Hans Watts) and Ellen E. Roderick and the extended Quinn family. .
