Eva Scheks

Eva "Oma" Scheks, 90, of Bethlehem Twp., died Tuesday, March 18, 2008 at her home, surrounded by her family. She was born December 24, 1917 in Austria-Hungary, the daughter of the late Johann and Anna Mink Durr. She was the loving wife of the late Franz "Pop-Pop" Scheks who died in 1999.

Eva was a member of St. Joseph's Catholic Church of Bethlehem and its Women's Guild. She was an avid seamstress who worked for Forte Necktie for a few years; but mostly, Eva dedicated her life to her family.

She will be lovingly remembered by her son, Joseph Scheks & his wife Judith of Moore Twp.; daughters, Theresa A., wife of Roy A. Bellenoit of Kutztown; Anna E., wife of Brian Kimble of Bethlehem Twp.; Elizabeth A. Burch of Lower Nazareth Twp.;

11 grandchildren & 18 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her infant daughter, Maria, her sisters, Maria Weinand and Resi Spoliaric and two brothers, Stefan and Valdin Durr.

Services: A Funeral Service will be held, Monday, March 24, 2008 at 9:15 a.m. at Connell Funeral Home, Inc. 245 East Broad St. Bethlehem, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. at St. Joseph's Catholic Church 416 East Fifth St. Bethlehem, PA 18015. Visitation will be Sunday from 7-9 p.m. and Monday from 8:30 a.m. to 9:15 a.m. Burial will follow at Holy Saviour Cemetery, Bethlehem.

Memorials may be made to Hospice of the VNA of St. Luke's, 1510 Valley Center Parkway, Suite 200, Bethlehem, PA 18017 or to the church.