Mrs. Edith E. Jaeschke, 76, died at St. Mary's Medical Center on Wednesday, June 7, 2006 after a short battle with leukemia. Edith was born in Pommern, Germany on May 14, 1930 to the late Julius and Minna (nee: Hohnke) Schemmel. She moved to Racine in 1952. On August 16, 1952, she married Erich Jaeschke in the First Evangelical Lutheran Church. A talented craftswoman, Edith enjoyed knitting, crocheting and embroidering. She also loved tending to her garden, especially her roses. In addition to her husband Erich of almost 54 years, her survivors include her children, Horst (Caryn) Jaeschke of St. Louis, MO, Kurt (Jan) Jaeschke of Racine, Monica (Jim) Petersen of Northfield, IL; grandchildren, Stefanie (Joseph) Ricco, Brian Jaeschke, Erich (Pam) Jaeschke, Chad (Lori) Little, Kelsey Petersen, Collin Petersen; great grandchildren, Caleb, Hannah and Ilah and sisters, Ursula and Gisela of Germany. Her brother, Horst, also preceded Edith in death during WWII. A service celebrating Edith's life will be held in the Draeger-Langendorf Funeral Home and Crematory on Monday, June 12, 2006 at 6:30 pm. Family and friends are invited to meet in the funeral home from 5:30 –6:30 pm to visit with the family. Cremation will take place after the service. A heartfelt thank you to Dr. Odders and the staff at All Saints for the loving care Edith received during her illness.