Eleonore "Elly" Horlacher's Obituary
Eleonore “Elly” Horlacher, 92, of Tucson, Arizona passed away on January 14, 2024.
She was born in Neumarkt St Veit Germany on July 17, 1931 to Ludwig (a tool and die maker) and Maria (a restaurant cook). Elly had 1 brother Ludwig and 2 sisters Anne and Helga. Growing up in Germany, Elly had various challenges as WW2 arrived. Many lives were turned upside down including hers as she worked tirelessly with her first assigned job as an apprentice beautician. She worked countless hours to help support the family during this time.
Elly left her beloved Germany in the summer of 1951 and settled in Detroit, Michigan where she met her husband of 70 years, Eugene.
Eugene and Elly have 4 children, Michael (Kate), Deborah (Chris), Tom (Lisa), and Philip (Sylvia). Eugene and Elly also had 6 grandchildren (Ryan, Philip Jr., Emma, William, Sydney and Megan), and 1 great Grandchild (Grace).
Elly will be dearly missed by her family and friends.
A memorial service to celebrate Elly’s life will take place on February 10, 2024 at 11:30 AM at St. Thomas the apostle (5150 N. Valley Rd., Tucson, Arizona)
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