Edna "Eddy Jo" Comfort 1920-2011

COMFORT FOSS HAUGEN

Posted By: Connie J Swearingen-Volunteer (email)
Date: 6/20/2012 at 13:56:42

Sioux City Journal
September 11, 2011

BLENCOE, Iowa -- Edna "Eddy Jo" Comfort, 91, of Indianola, Iowa, formerly of Blencoe, passed away Friday, Sept. 9, 2011, at West View Care Center in Indianola.

Memorial services will be 1 p.m. Wednesday at Blencoe United Church of Christ, with the Rev. Linda Boggs officiating. Burial will be in Graceland Cemetery at Blencoe. Visitation will be 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Rush Family Care Service in Onawa, Iowa.

Edna was born Feb. 20, 1920, in Dunlap, Iowa, the sixth of 11 children, to Einar Alexander and Annette (Foss) Haugen. She graduated from Dunlap High School and then received a Registered Nursing degree at Des Moines Nursing School.

Edna and Donald "Tim" Comfort were united in marriage on Dec. 10, 1944, at Blencoe. The couple farmed and raised their children in rural Blencoe. Tim passed away Sept. 12, 2003, in Dubois, Wyo.

Eddy Jo was a member of Blencoe United Church of Christ. She enjoyed cooking, reading, quilting and growing hybrid irises. Her children and grandchildren were her passion.

Survivors include her children, Tom (Keri) Comfort of Indianola, Iowa, Jim (Linda) Comfort of Omaha, Neb., and Janet (John Henry) Lee of Dubois, Wyo.; a son-in-law, Dennis (Gini) Michel of Story City, Iowa; 10 grandchildren, Todd (Holly) Michel, Tim (Kris) Michel, Amy (Rick) Sweet, Christa (Wade) Marchant, Seth (Heather) Comfort, Sam Comfort, Elizabeth Comfort, Robert Comfort, John Hamilton Lee and Jaime Lee; seven great-grandchildren, Logan, Karly and Noel Michel, Brady and Abby Sweet and Morgan and Piper Marchant; and a sister, Helen Swenson.

In addition to her husband, Donald "Tim" Comfort, she was preceded in death by a daughter, Cathy Michel; and her parents.

Condolences may be left online for the family at www.rushfamilycareservice.com.