Obituary of Elsie Lydia Ludtke
Elsie Lydia Ludtke (nee Sacher)
1927 – 2025
Elsie passed away peacefully on Thursday, January 23, 2025, at St. Joseph’s Long Term Care, Estevan, SK at the age of 97 years.
Elsie is survived by her brother Richard Sacher; son Terry Ludtke and his children, Shawn Ludtke (Megan, Braydon and Cowan), Christen (Paul) Benson (Rylie), Robyn Ludtke (Jeremy) (Avi and Sam) and Brett Ludtke (Keegan) (Weston); son Murray (Susan) Ludtke and his children, Kelsey (Matt) Wade (Beckham and Blayke), Michael Ludtke (Jodi); son-in-law Gord Mellquist and his children, Stacey (Kenton) Olson (Brittany, Carter and Emmett), Ryan Mellquist (Brandy) (Ashlynn, Riley and Kinsley), and Shannon (Ryan) DeRoo (Daxton and Colt) as well as numerous nieces and nephews.
Elsie was predeceased by her parents, Joseph and Theresa Sacher; parents-in-law, Adolf and Mary Ludtke; siblings, Phyllis (Harrison) Haygarth, Tillie (Wilf) Rothwell and Lawrence (Elaine) Sacher; sister-in-law Darlene Sacher; husband Wes Ludtke; daughter Marlene Mellquist; brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, Harold (Minnie) Ludtke, Martin Ludtke, Albert (Alice) Ludtke, Addie (Walter) Kurbis, Lewis (May) Ludtke, Evelyn (George) Pontius and Allan Ludtke as well as a few nieces and nephews.
The Memorial Service for Elsie will be held on Friday, March 21, 2025, at 1:00 p.m. at Hall Funeral Services, Estevan, SK with Pastor Sharon Kane officiating. The luncheon will be held at Creighton Lodge following the service from 2:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. The interment will take place at a later date at Hillcrest Cemetery, Limerick, SK where she will be laid to rest with her husband and daughter.
In memory of Elsie, memorial donations may be made to the Estevan Humane Society, Box 1095, Estevan, SK S4A 2H7 or online at https://www.estevanhumanesociety.ca/