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Charlotte Dressler
Posted 5/14/19
Charlotte Dressler, née Zilka, was born on Dec. 10, 1922 in Vienna, Austria and died peacefully on May 12, 2019 in Oakwood, Ga. Charlotte was preceded in death by her husband of 54 years, John …
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Charlotte Dressler
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Charlotte Dressler, née Zilka, was born on Dec. 10, 1922 in Vienna, Austria and died peacefully on May 12, 2019 in Oakwood, Ga.
Charlotte was preceded in death by her husband of 54 years, John Dressler; and her three siblings, Fred Zilka, Hermiene Riedinger, and Karl Zilka. Charlotte is lovingly and greatly missed by her children, Doris Dressler-Clark and husband Keith Clark in California, Renate and husband Jerry Howard in Oakwood, Ga. and Theo and wife Becky Dressler in Dover; as well as her nine grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.
Charlotte lived her life to honor her God, lovingly care for her family as a devoted wife and stay-at-home mother, and be of service to all in her church. She served as a CASA and women's groups volunteer and choir member in each of the churches where her husband served as Minister of Music for over 46 years.
A memorial service will be held at 12 p.m. on Monday, May 20 at Barratt's Chapel, 6362 Bay Road, Frederica DE 19946.
In lieu of flowers, donations in the name of Charlotte Dressler may be made to the 'John Dressler Music Scholarship', Avenue Methodist Church, 20 N. Church St., Milford, DE 19963.
Letters of condolences may be sent and guestbook signed at www.torbertfuneral.com
Charlotte was preceded in death by her husband of 54 years, John Dressler; and her three siblings, Fred Zilka, Hermiene Riedinger, and Karl Zilka. Charlotte is lovingly and greatly missed by her children, Doris Dressler-Clark and husband Keith Clark in California, Renate and husband Jerry Howard in Oakwood, Ga. and Theo and wife Becky Dressler in Dover; as well as her nine grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.
Charlotte lived her life to honor her God, lovingly care for her family as a devoted wife and stay-at-home mother, and be of service to all in her church. She served as a CASA and women's groups volunteer and choir member in each of the churches where her husband served as Minister of Music for over 46 years.
A memorial service will be held at 12 p.m. on Monday, May 20 at Barratt's Chapel, 6362 Bay Road, Frederica DE 19946.
In lieu of flowers, donations in the name of Charlotte Dressler may be made to the 'John Dressler Music Scholarship', Avenue Methodist Church, 20 N. Church St., Milford, DE 19963.
Letters of condolences may be sent and guestbook signed at www.torbertfuneral.com
