Joe Orville Edgington (1923 - 2003)

EDGINGTON, AUSTIN, HAGY, BROWN, HAYES, REEVES, MCINTOSH

Posted By: Karen Brewer (email)
Date: 9/17/2011 at 01:29:37

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Joe O. Edgington
Joe Orville Edgington, son of Isaac H. and Cora Mae Austin Edgington, was born Aug. 19, 1923, on the family farm near Osceola and died April 7, 2003, at the Clarke County Hospital in Osceola. He was 79.

He made Clarke County his lifetime home, most of which was on the farm where he was born. He was a graduate of Osceola High School and the American Institute of Business in Des Moines. He served three years in the U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.

He married Maxine Hagy of Richwood, W. Va., on Oct. 17, 1944, and they became the parents of three children, Ruddie, Barbara and Kenneth.

Mr. Edgington was a lifetime farmer. He especially enjoyed caring for his cow herd and starting calves in the lot. He had two occupations during his life. He worked as an accountant. He worked for Hallett construction company and then at Warren Ready Mix for many years. He became the Clarke County Assessor in 1963 and served in that capacity for 13 years until 1976.

He operated a carpenter shop for a few years where he built portable buildings, cattle feeders and other items. Health problems forced him to retire early but he was able to carry on a small antique and collectible business which he enjoyed. He became known over the country as an antique toy dealer.

Mr. Edgington was a member of the Davis-Pence Post No. 69 of the American Legion. He was a Farm Bureau member for many years and served on the board of directors of the Clarke County Feeder Calf Association when it began.

He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife of 53 years; a brother and sister-in-law, Donald and Neva Edgington; a brother, Sam Edgington, a granddaughter, Jennifer Jo Edgington and a brother-in-law, Joe Bown.

Mr. Edgington is survived by two daughters, Ruddie Hayes and her husband, David Hayes, of Osceola and Barbara Reeves of Osceola; a son Kenneth Edgington and his wife, Deanna Edgington, of Seward, Neb.; seven grandchildren, Rick McIntosh of Altoona, Chad McIntosh, Beth Hayes and Amy Reeves, all of Osceola, Stacy Reeves of Marshalltown, Joe Edgington and Jessica Ann Edgington, both of Seward; eight great-grandchildren; a sister, Alice Bown of Winterset; a sister-in-law, Joan Edgington of Osceola; other relatives and a host of friends.

Services for Mr. Edgington were at Kale Funeral Home in Osceola on April 11, Pastor Chuck DeVos officiating. Organist Virginia Reynolds accompanied Michele Evink as she sang We Will Rise Again, You Are Mine and Green Leaves of Summer.

Casket bearers were Stacy Reeves, Larry Page, George McCann, Jim Edgington, Joe Edgington and Lavern Van Loon. Interment was in Maple Hill Cemetery at Osceola.