Edna Mae (Hertzler) Litwiller, 19 Mar 1936 - 31 Mar 2023
LITWILLER, HERTZLER, KAUFFMAN, MILLER, WIEDEMANN, THORNTON
Posted By: Sarah Witte (email)
Date: 4/13/2023 at 14:04:57
Edna (Eddie) Mae Litwiller of Williamsburg was born March 19, 1936, in Mechanicsburg, PA, the daughter of James and Mary Ella (Kauffman) Hertzler. She received her BSN at Goshen College and later her MED at Penn State University. Eddie worked as a registered nurse in various communities and concluded her career as Director of Nursing for a Tech School, retiring in 2001. She was a member of the Wellman Mennonite Church. Eddie died Friday, March 31, 2023, at The Bird House Hospice Home in Iowa City, Iowa following an extended illness, at the age of 87 years.
She is survived by her four children, Steve (Brenda) Litwiller of Iowa, Cindy (Merrill) Miller of Virginia, Lori (Bill) Wiedemann of California, Jeff (Marilyn) Litwiller of Pennsylvania, 9 grandchildren and 7 great-grandchildren, a sister Jane Thornton and two brothers, Jim Hertzler and Don Hertzler. She was preceded in death by her parents.
Eddie loved cats, reading, doing puzzles of various kinds, and knitting. In addition to knitting baby blankets for all her grandchildren and great-grandchildren she knit and donated many preemie hats and blankets to the Iowa City hospitals.
A celebration of Eddie’s life will be held at a later date. Powell Funeral Home in Williamsburg is caring for Eddie and her family. Messages and tributes may be directed to www.powellfuneralhomes.com.
Published on Powell Funeral Home website.
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