Edith M. (Mathews) Ridenhour (1931-2010)

RIDENHOUR, MATHEWS, HOVEY, WREN, GROW, MUSGROVE, CONNER

Posted By: Ames Tribune
Date: 3/27/2010 at 09:41:04

THE AMES TRIBUNE, Ames, Story County, Iowa, Tuesday, March 23, 2010.

Edith Ridenhour, 78, of Ames, passed away quietly at home Saturday evening, March 20, 2010. She was surrounded by her son, daughter, daughter-in-law and her three dogs, Moose, Wiener and Rufus. Visitation will be from 3 to 8 p.m., with the family present from 5 to 8 p.m., Wednesday, March 24, at Grandon Funeral and Cremation Care, 414 Lincoln Way in Ames. Funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, March 25, at Bethesda Lutheran Church in Ames. Burial will be in Gilbert Cemetery.

Edith was born Aug. 7, 1931, in Ames, to Harley and Ethel Mae (Hovey) Mathews. She grew up on the family farm near Gilbert and later moved to Ames. Edith’s grandfather was one of the founding fathers of Gilbert. She was best known as an Ames city meter maid and many would see her around town in her three-wheeled Cushman. She showed no favoritism and ticketed an Ames mayor and many fellow police officers. She retired after 27 years. She continued to work part-time for the city of Ames and part-time at the Companion Animal Clinic in Gilbert. She also cared for many local residents’ pets.

She spent years with her husband, Delmar, traveling to historical barbwire and craft shows. She also enjoyed fishing, crafts, gardening and bird watching. Her fellow police officers and firemen had many pranks they pulled on her, but she would stand her ground and give it right back to them. Many people enjoyed her cooking with many recipes from her German ancestry. And, of course, she loved animals, especially her dogs.

She married Ronald C. Wren in 1955. They had two children and divorced in 1966. She then married Delmar Ridenhour.

She is survived by one son, Michael J. Wren and his wife, Bonnie, of Bluemont, Va.; one daughter, Linda S. Wren, of Spanish Fork, Utah; two granddaughters, Erin Wren and Audrey Grow; one great-grandson, Alex Grow; and her stepdaughter-in-law, Judy and her husband, Gary, and their children.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; one brother, Charles Mathews; and two sisters, Goldie Musgrove and Helen Conner.

In lieu of flowers, Edith requests that you make a donation in her name to the Ames Animal Shelter.

Online condolences may be sent to www.grandonfuneralandcremationcare.com .

Grandon Funeral and Cremation Care is assisting the family.

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