Mae L. Edquist Michaels, 92, of Erie, died Sat., April 7, 2012 at Sarah Reed Retirement Center.  Formerly of 5125 Exeter Rd.  She was born Nov. 5, 1919 in Stockholm, Saskatchewan, Canada, daughter of the late Rev. Bertil and Julia Elvira Wickberg Edquist.
      She graduated from Chesterton High School, Chesterton, Indiana in 1937.  A resident of Erie since 1963, she graduated in 1971 from Edinboro University with a degree in Elementary Education and taught 6th grade at J.S. Wilson Middle School and for eight years at Asbury Elementary School, retiring in 1981.  She was a member of Luther Memorial Church and the former Bethany Lutheran Church where she sang in the choir, taught Sunday School and was active in various volunteer positions.  She enjoyed hand weaving, quilting, gardening, sailing and swimming.
     Survivors include her childhood sweetheart and husband of 68 years, Clifford A. Michaels;  a daughter,  Joyce K. Gustavson and husband Dr. Roger Gustavson of Harrisburg, PA; two sons, James A. Michaels and wife Andrea of Shrewsbury, MA and Thomas E. Michaels and wife Karen of Stillwater, MN; a sister, Verlaine Reik of Skokie, IL; a sister-in-law, Betty Edquist of Edina, MN; five grandchildren, Samuel, Kathleen and Nora Michaels, all of Stillwater, MN, and Lindsay Peters and husband Chris and Lauren Michaels, all of Boston, MA; and several nieces and nephews.
     She was preceded in death by two brothers, Evar Edquist and Reynold Edquist; and five sisters, Irene Holm, Ruth Nicholson, Aileen Smedman, Dorothy Anderson and Lorraine White. 

          A Reception of Friends will be held in the Narthex (W. 10th St. entrance) of Luther Memorial Church, 225 W. 10th St., Saturday 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. followed by a Memorial Service in the Nave at 1 p.m.  The Rev. William Coleman will officiate.  Interment will be private at the convenience of the family.  Memorials may be made to Luther Memorial Church, 225 W. 10th St., Erie, PA 16501; or to a charity of the donor's choice.    

Linda Graffius

   Posted Mon April 09, 2012

We all send you our deepest sympathies on the passing of your wife and mom. She was one of the lovliest ladies I ever knew.
Love, Linda and family

Mary Meyer

   Posted Tue April 10, 2012

Tom,
My sympathy on the loss of your Mother. May many fond memories sustain you and your family. God bless you. Mary

Julie Weisenhorn

   Posted Tue April 10, 2012

Tom,

As Rudyard Kipling said, "God could not be everywhere, and therefore he made mothers." My deepest sympathies to you and your family. Moms are such important people in our lives and help shape us into the people we become.

Susan Wright & Helen Wright

   Posted Thu April 12, 2012

To the entire Michaels family - My mother and I want to express
our sadness at the passing of Mae. She was a lovely woman who
always was so full of life. I remember the days at Bethany when
Mae was our Luther League leader - she was truly an original!
Take some solice in knowing she is now in peace and in the arms
of her Lord.

Dick, Diane, Daniel, and Caitlin Ruth

   Posted Sat April 14, 2012

Mr. Michaels and family: Please accept our sympathy on the loss of Mae. She and you were wonderful neighbors.

Jan and Dan Edquist and Family

   Posted Sat April 14, 2012

To all -- I am so saddened by your loss. Aunt Mae was such an energetic, enthusiastic, happy, articulate person. As a child I can remember how the mood became so funloving when she and Uncle Mike made their visits back home, and how she was so interested in our lives when she spoke. It was so pleasant to go to Aunt Aileen''s and visit on their returns. Always a smile!! I can''t help but think of all the lives she positively influenced as a teacher, church member, community member, grandmother and yes, as an Aunt. So to Uncle Mike, Joyce, Jim, Tom , and your families, although we will not be at the Service, our thoughts and prayers will be. We have all been Blessed by having Aunt Mae in our lives!

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