EDMUND, Bessie M. 1889-1979

EDMUND, WILSON, DALLAM, WIGGINS, SMALL, WOOLUMS, STURGELL, MILLER

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Date: 6/17/2013 at 16:57:34

The Fairfield Ledger
Friday, August 3, 1979

B. EDMUND dies at 89

Bessie M. EDMUND, 89, died this morning at 7:30 a.m. at the Fairfield Hotel. She had been in failing health for several months.

Funeral services will be held Monday at 10:30 a.m. at the Behner Funeral Home with burial in Packwood Cemetery.

Mrs. EDMUND was born December 12, 1889 at Bushnell, Ill. the daughter of L.L. and Amanda DALLAM WILSON. She was married February 18, 1915 to Carl G. EDMUND in Burlington. He died away January 28, 1968.

Most of her married life was spent in the Packwood area. She is survived by four daughters: Mrs. Homer WIGGINS, Mrs. Parley SMALL and Mrs. Wray WOOLUMS, all of Packwood and Mrs. Donald STURGELL, Wichita, Kans.; 10 grandchildren, 12 great grandchildren and one sister, Irma MILLER of Fairfield. Twin sons preceded her in death.

(Transcribed for genealogy purposes only. I am of no relation.)

Admin. note: Bessie and husband Carl are buried in the Northeast section of the cemetery. The twin sons were Claire and Edgar, born in 1915; Edgar died the same year and Claire in February, 1917.