Edna Provin, 27 June 1909 - 09 May 2007

PROVIN, MULLEN, NEITZEL, BYERS, THOLL, GWIN

Posted By: Netha M Meyer (email)
Date: 5/12/2007 at 15:11:17

Visitation: 6 pm to 8 pm on Monday May 14, 2007 at Smith Funeral Home in Victor
Funeral Service: 10:30 a.m., Tuesday May 15, 2007 at Guernsey United Methodist Church
Interment: , at Guernsey Cemetery
Edna was born on June 27, 1909, in Guernsey, Iowa to John and Mary Neitzel Mullen. On October 31, 1928, she was married to Clyde E. Provin in Guernsey. The couple farmed in the Guernsey area and she worked as a postal clerk at the Guernsey Post Office. She retired from the Post Office in 1968 after 28 years of service. Edna was a life-long member of the Guernsey United Methodist Church and the W.S.C.S. of the church. Her hobbies included gardening, sewing and making patchwork quilts. Her most favorite time was spent with her family during the holidays, reunions, Sunday dinners and making homemade sausage. She is survived by her daughter-in-law, Louise Provin of Guernsey; her grandchildren, Michael (Mary) Provin of Searsboro, Randy (Debbie) Provin of Millersburg, Danny Provin of Guernsey, Rodney (Wanda) Provin of Chetek, Wisconsin and Connie (Chris) Erickson of Lino Lakes, Minnesota; numerous great grandchildren and great great grandchildren. Edna was preceded in death by her husband; her parents; one great great grandson, Mason Brown; three sisters, Elsie Byers, Esther Tholl and Marie Gwin; and six brothers, George, Eugene, John, Charles, Harlan and Clyde Mullen.
Memorials may be directed to the Guernsey United Methodist Church.

Smith Funeral Home, Victor
Cedar Rapids Gazette, 13 May 2007