Anneliese E Sims
March 15, 1936 - September 4, 2020
Anneliese Elfriede Sims, 84, was born March 15, 1936 in Ettlingen, Germany to Clara and Hermann Gasch and died peacefully at home on Friday, September 4, 2020. She met the love of her life, John H. Sims while he was stationed in Ettlingen, where they wed on January 29, 1955. Upon his Army discharge in the fall of 1955, the newlyweds moved to the USA on a military ship, greeted by the Statue of Liberty. They soon settled in Decatur Illinois where John worked at Caterpillar and Anneliese put the “home” into homemaker. She was a loving mother and grandmother, an excellent cook, who loved to read, garden, dance and spend time with friends and family. She visited her beloved Germany many times and never lost her German accent. Anneliese proudly received her US citizenship June 12, 1998 in the old capital building in Springfield IL. Upon John’s retirement they enjoyed traveling, 5th wheel camper in tow, with their Keeshonds Ashley, Dixie and Abby. She is survived by her Husband of 65 years, John Sims; daughters Debbie (Art) Bowman of Sterling IL, Barbara Sims, Linda Sims and son Richard Sims all of Decatur; three grandchildren Anneliese (Kevin) Thurston of Crystal Lake, IL, Jesse (Erin) Bowman of Bloomington IL and Alison Sims of Decatur IL; seven great grandchildren Johnathan Osman, Casey Osman, Hannah Osman, Logan Bowman, Leah Bowman, Ryder Thurston and Wyatt Thurston; one brother Hans-Peter Gasch. She is preceded in death by her parents Clara and Hermann Gasch; grandson Thomas Sims; siblings Johann Bobby Frank, Rita Lösch née Frank, Hedwig Schäfer née Gasch, and Hermann Gasch. In lieu of flowers memorials can be made to MACC Fund, 10000 W. Innovation Dr. Suite 135, Milwaukee, WI 53226. Funds will fight childhood cancer in honor of her grandson Thomas Sims. Visitation is at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, September 9th for one hour with a memorial service following at 12:00 pm. Moran & Goebel Funeral Home, 2801 N. Monroe, Decatur Il 62526. To view a live stream of the service, please copy and paste the following link into your web browser: http://webcast.funeralvue.com/events/viewer/36538 The family has entrusted Moran and Goebel Funeral Home and Cremation Services with Anneliese’s funeral arrangements. Please view her obituary and share memories and condolences at www.moranandgoebel.com
Anneliese Elfriede Sims, 84, was born March 15, 1936 in Ettlingen, Germany to Clara and Hermann Gasch and died peacefully at home on Friday, September 4, 2020. She met the love of her life, John H. Sims while he was stationed in Ettlingen, where... View Obituary & Service Information