Lee, Edna Crosser (1924-2010)

LEE, CROSSER, SMITH, REED, SIEVERT

Posted By: Janelle Martin (email)
Date: 8/22/2010 at 13:33:54

Daily Freeman-Journal, May 17, 2010, p. 3

Edna G. Lee, 86, Iowa Falls, passed away on Thursday at Presbyterian Village. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. today at the First United Methodist Church in Iowa Falls.
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Linn Funeral Home

Edna G. Lee, 86, of Iowa Falls passed away on Thursday May 13, 2010 at Presbyterian Village. Funeral Services will be 10:30 am Monday, May 17, 2010, at the First United Methodist Church, 619 Main Street, Iowa Falls, with Reverend Dr. Jeff Blackman officiating. Burial will be at Union Cemetery, Iowa Falls. A time of visitation will be from 5:00 to 7:00 pm Sunday evening at the Linn's Funeral Home, 1521 Washington Avenue, Iowa Falls. Memorials mare requested to the Iowa Heart Association.

She was born April 9, 1924 in rural Hardin County, the daughter of Theodore C. and Ella Smith Crosser. Edna and Herman Jean Lee were married January 16, 1944 in Iowa Falls by Rev. Harold Dorrance at the Open Bible Church parsonage.

They were farming south of Iowa Falls when military duties called. Edna worked for DeBaggio’s Grill in Eldora during the time Herman was serving in Germany. After he returned home, Herman worked at Dettbarn’s Service Station, farmed for Fred Fuller before moving to Iowa Falls in January 1948 to the home they built and lived in for the rest of their life. Three children were born to this union, Donna, Larry and Rodney Lee.

Edna was a long time member of the First United Methodist Church of Iowa Falls and former member of Hardin County Genealogy Society and the Iowa Falls Craft Club.

Surviving are 3 Children - Donna (Dave) Reed, Larry (Linda) Lee and Rodney (Mary) Lee, 5 Grandchildren - Marcene (Roy), Stacy (Mike), Mike, Lance and Amanda and 4 Great Grandchildren – Devin, Alexis, Chloey, and Sebastian. Edna was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Herman, 5 brothers: Harold Crosser, Fred Crosser, Dean Crosser, Eugene Crosser, Ernest Crosser and 3 Sisters: Blanche Albrecht, Sylvia Newell and Elsie Sievert.

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