Edith Reinhilde Anderson

Edith Reinhilde Anderson, loving wife, mother, grandmother, and greatgrandmother of Lakemoor, IL died on December 25, 2020 at the age of 88. The last few months she was alive, she battled her ailing body with the same strength and resilience that she lived her life. But in the end, COVID-related complications robbed her of her time on Earth. She is survived by her three children, Rose (Bob), Rich (Sandy) and Ron (Liz), her seven grandchildren, Mark, Renee, Ryan, Morgan, Adam, Kevin and Kurt and her six great grandchildren, Kaley, Jake, Elliana, Nia, Agnes and Dash and her loving niece, Sue. Born in Kaufbeuren, Germany in 1932, Edith came to the United States as a brighteyed 17-year-old with big dreams and a new husband. In 1949, she met Joseph Kuchnia, a Polish soldier who had joined the Polish Guard of the American Army during WWII and remained stationed in Germany after the war. They wed after just a few months, leaving Germany and settling in Chicago. Edith became an American citizen in 1954. Edith and Joseph had three wonderful children together before parting ways. Edith went on to marry the love of her life, Robert Anderson. She worked her way up the ranks at Handy Button Machine Company before retiring in 1995 to spend more time doing the things she loved, like spending time with family and travelling. She and Robert visited all 48 of the lower states together, and also traveled home to Germany and Switzerland a few times where family still remain. Food was a big part of Edith's life. Not only did she make a mean homemade sp