Wilhelm Wester-Ebbinghaus Obituary

Wilhelm Wester-Ebbinghaus, 84, lawyer, soldier, father died on Friday, August 5, 2005, at home in his sleep. He was born June 10, 1921, in Verl, Germany, to the late Ferdinand and Maria Wester-Ebbinghaus (geb. Kettelhoit). At the beginning of the Nazi rise, Wilhelm's family was forced to burn all records that identified their Jewish heritage. An entire branch of Wilhelm's family, family name Hope, was killed in Nazi Concentration Camps. At the age of 17, Wilhelm was drafted into the German Infantry and survived two years on the Russian front, during which he received the Iron Cross. After the war, Wilhelm studied to be a lawyer and established a successful law firm in Germany. He moved to Colorado Springs in 1992 to live with his daughter and son-in-law. Wilhelm is survived by his daughter and her husband, Dr. Frogard and Kevin Ryan, his son and wife, Steffen Wester-Ebbinghaus and Dr. Alexandra Soeller, two grandchildren Freya Wester-Ebbinghaus and Adrian Woelk, his son Ruben Wester-Ebbinghaus, three brothers, two sisters, extended family and friends. Shana Ryan preceded him in death. Services will be on Saturday, August 13, 10 am at Pauline Chapel with Nolan Funeral Homes handling arrangements.