Seaside

Dec. 16, 1926 — July 3, 2023

Anneliese Meadows was born in Munich, Germany, on Dec. 16, 1926, to Emil Mehling and Anna Hirschmann.

Her mother passed away when Anneliese was very young, but she had very fond memories of spending time with her father, riding bikes and exploring nature in Germany. Anneliese’s childhood was marred by the horror of World War II. Because of this, she grew to have a great respect for life and belief in God.

Anneliese met Bill Eddy while he was serving in the military and stationed in Germany. They soon married and Helga, the oldest child, was born in Munich.

In 1952, they moved to Ohio, where their son, Bill, and daughter, Evelyn, were born. In 1957, still in the military, they moved to Alturas, California, where their third daughter, Melissa, was born. After leaving the military, the family moved to Gaston, where their youngest daughter, Joanne, was born.

In 1967, the family moved to Gearhart. Anneliese started her career at the Oceanfront Windjammer and then later became the property manager of the Surfside Condominiums.

After a divorce, Anneliese married Mel Meadows in 1979. Mel passed away in 1993, and she subsequently devoted her energy to family, church, animals and her flowers.

Anneliese was instrumental in the organization of the Oktoberfest in Seaside.She was often seen on the dance floor doing the chicken dance. She was also very active in the Seaside Christian Church — which would become the Lighthouse Christian Church — as a Sunday school teacher, and also acted as the treasurer for a time.

She was very deep into tradition, from her unmistakable accent, family, food, beliefs, her hometown prior to the war, board games and making her children sing “Silent Night” in German every Christmas Eve before they could open presents.

She especially enjoyed watching the beauty and power of the ocean from her home in Gearhart.

She was preceded in death by her first husband, Bill Eddy; second husband, Mel Meadows; and grandson, Reggie Jackson.

Anneliese is survived by her daughters, Helga Davis, of Warrenton, Evelyn and Willie Tompkins and Melissa Eddy, all of Gearhart, and Joanne and Bob Fulgaro, of Vancouver, Washington; and son, Bill and Debbie Eddy, of Gearhart.

She was known as Oma to her grandchildren, Lisa and Kris Moore, Casey and Erin Jackson, Kevin and Nikki Goodrich, Billy and Melissa Eddy, Brian and Julie Eddy, Amanda and Matt Merz and Michael Fulgaro, and her nine great-grandchildren.

The family would like to thank the staff of Neawanna By The Sea for their compassionate care of our mother while she was a resident.

She will be forever missed.

Memorial contributions may be made to Clatsop Animal Assistance.

A celebration of life will be held at a later date.