Edna C. Munsen 1910-2000

MUNSEN COON HAYWORTH

Posted By: Connie Swearingen-Volunteer (email)
Date: 12/26/2012 at 21:24:00

Sioux City Journal
12 November 2000

Edna C. Munsen, 90, of Sioux City died Thursday, Nov. 9. 2000, at a Sioux City nursing home following a brief illness.

Services will be 1 p.m. Monday at Church of Christ in Anthon, Iowa, with the Rev. Cody Killian officiating. Burial will be in Banner Township Cemetery, Lawton, Iowa. Visitation will be 1 to 9 p.m. today, with the family present 5 to 8 p.m. and a prayer service at 7 p.m. at Meyer Brothers Colonial Chapel.

Mrs. Munsen was born Jan. 26, 1910, in rural Anthon, the daughter of Thomas and Mary (Coon) Hayworth. She was baptized in the Christian church. She was raised in Anthon before moving to Sioux City.

She married Harold A. Munsen on May 17, 1933, in Elk Point, S.D. The couple lived in Anthon from 1942 to 1958. They moved to Sioux City before moving to Lawton. Her husband died Feb. 22, 1997, in Sioux City. She had lived in Lawton for 22 years before moving back to Sioux City four years ago.

She was employed with St. Vincent's Hospital for 10 years.

She was a member of Rebek-ka Lodge and Naomi Circle in Anthon.

Survivors include two sons and their wives, Harlan and Dorothy of Mankato. Minn.. and Gary and Mary of Lawton; a daughter, Jan Munsen of Sioux City; two brothers, Gracen Hayworth of Anthon and Thomas Hayworth and his wife Lynette of Lyons, Neb.; a sister and her husband, Velma and Charles Oertel of Anthon; six grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by a brother, Vester Hayworth: a daughter-in-law, Margie Munsen and two sisters-in-law. Wilma and Mary Hayworth.

Pallbearers will be David, James and Randal Munsen, Peter Wachter, Brett Riebesell and John Eblen.