Esther Eva Windbiel passed away and went to be with the Lord on Saturday, the 25th of January, 2020, at 9 a.m. in her sleep.

She was a loving mother, had many friends, enjoyed walking her dog, and helping others. She loved nature, feeding the birds and woodpeckers and hummingbirds. She enjoyed fishing, summer and winter, loved cooking, and making and giving away jelly was a major pastime. She loved helping St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital. She loved the outdoors, and enjoyed shopping for herself and family.

She was a bank teller for First National Bank of Chicago, a mother, worked at Walgreens for years in Sauk Village, IL, then was a cook for the St. Croix Daycare, cooked at Capeside Cove, and then Oak Grove restaurant, worked for Indianhead Medical Care for many years before retiring.

She spent her last few years enjoying life. She was a very loving woman and will be missed by many.

She is survived by one brother, Tom Fuss of Rhinelander, WI/Florida; three sons, Jim Smith, Ken Windbiel, Eric Windbiel; three grandchildren; and 1 great-grandchild.

A cemetery service to honor her life will be held in the spring for family and friends.

Arrangements are entrusted to Rowe Funeral Home,

Last Update: Jan 28, 2020 10:38 am CST