Obituary

Else Muehlstein (nee Pedersen) died at her home on February 25 at the age of 87. She was born on May 9, 1926 in Chicago, Illinois. She attended Lawrence College in Appleton, Wisconsin, where she met her husband John, who predeceased her. Else and John raised their four children in Dayton, Ohio, where he practiced medicine for 28 years. She loved reading, traveling and fishing. Else shared her life and travels with her beloved husband, John for 63 years. Together they have four children: Krista (Brent Crossland), John (Mary), Karen (David Mason) and Lisa (Jim Beets), who will miss her more than she can ever know. She adored her 9 grandchildren- Jeremy, Matthew, Sean, Eric (Joanna), Emily, Braxton, Brian, Jens and Kalmia. The memorial service will be scheduled at a later time. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to The Boys & Girls Clubs of Chicago, 550 W. Van Buren Street, 7th Floor Chicago, IL 60607 or Mote Marine Lab http://www.mote.org. For information 773-472-6300 or www.lakeviewfuneralhome.com.