Eva passed away peacefully at Penhall Hostel, Castlemaine on 7th March 2026 aged 90 years.
Dearly loved wife of Manfred (dec). Loving mother of Michelle, Martin, Greg, Judy and Philip.
Much loved Oma, Great-Oma and friend.
Our days are poorer for her passing,
but our lives are richer for having known and loved her.
Private family funeral.
Private Family Funeral
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Grief is like glitter.
In the beginning, it’s everywhere.. on your hands, in your hair, scattered across every corner of your life. You try to clean it up, to restore some sense of order. And for a while, it seems like you’ve succeeded. But then, one day, you move a sofa or open a forgotten drawer, and there it is again.
A tiny sparkle that catches the light and reminds you of what you lost.
It doesn’t go away completely. It settles, becomes quieter, less overwhelming. You learn to live with it, to carry it gently. And years later, when you find a bit of that glitter tucked behind a shelf, you might smile. Maybe even laugh. Because it reminds you of love, of connection, of someone who mattered deeply.
Eventually, something will catch your eye… a photo, a favourite song, a familiar scent, and instead of pain, you’ll feel warmth. That’s the quiet truth about grief. It stays with you, but it changes. It becomes a part of your story, a soft echo of the love that never really left.
Judy
Eva, I will miss our little chats and your smile 💕 it was a pleasure to have known you through the years in Penhall.
You will be missed, hearing your voice, seeing your smile and those little chats anytime I came into Penhall.
You are at peace my friend Eva 🧡
Eva you loved waving to your fellow residents and staff alike,
that is what I’ll miss.
Aufidersien my friend, enjoy the eidelvise up in those mountains too.
xcx Pip Davie
Dear mum/Eva. We would like to say thank you for simply being just you.
We appreciated the words of wisdom you gave us and the resilience and strength you showed us over the years.
This has been a real inspiration to us all.
We will miss you dearly. God bless you and you will always be in our hearts.
With love Martin Julie and family.
Eva, I only knew you for 5 months in working at Penhall.
I will miss our chats as i was cleaning your room.
R.I.P. lovely woman.
John Stanford 🌹
Eva, it’s sad to say goodbye, in reflection of our working-time, and friendship together.
I have loved your strength and passion, your generosity for a place to stay, love your style and elegance and your fabulous meals… your voice of wisdom and reason.
I respect our friendship and so grateful to our meeting…thank you
Time to rest!
Hard to leave a fitting tribute to your Mum that covers all the feelings we have when someone we love passes. Mum was a character – coming to Australia as a teenager from Austria; marrying a charming survivor of the German holocaust, moving from Melbourne to Bairnsdale and setting up its first cafe. Giving birth to 5 crazy kids, providing an incredible, home cooked meal, 7 nights a week, for 7 fussy people. Sending all the kids to great schools on a shopkeepers salary. No doubt I’d be cranky in that situation. It’s taken me a while – a lifetime – to understand her more – to have compassion for her ‘say it like she sees it’ – style. She was almost larger than life – protesting for human rights; looking after asylum seekers; working for the University of the 3rd age, and still being a never ending source of advice. Underneath her tough exterior – she was a kind, intelligent woman – she loved her huge family and had many friends – she cared about people and worked for the world to be a better place. Even toward the end, she would be incredibly considerate of her visitors, and the staff at the hospital. I’ll miss mum – there was no-one like her. I love her – and I hope she’s in a peaceful place.
My dear friend for 40 years – so much we shared.
Always remembered.