Edna Lee Cunningham 1933 - 2018

CUNNINGHAM, GUTHRIDGE, PETERSEN

Posted By: Connie Swearingen -- Volunteer (email)
Date: 5/4/2018 at 10:55:22

Sioux City Journal
27 March 2018

Anthon, Iowa

Edna L. Cunningham, 84, of Anthon, passed away Thursday, March 22, 2018, at a Sioux City hospital.

Services will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Anthon, with the Monsignor R. Mark Duchaine officiating. Burial will be in Mount Saint Joseph's Cemetery. Visitation will be 9:30 a.m. until service time Wednesday at the church. Arrangements are under the direction of Nicklas D. Jensen Funeral Home in Correctionville, Iowa. Online condolences can be made at nicklasdjensenfh.com.

Edna Lee Cunningham was born on Aug. 27, 1933, in Sioux City, to Carl and M. Ruth (Guthridge) Petersen, one of 17 children. She attended Moville (Iowa) High School.

Edna was united in marriage to Charles "Frank" Cunningham on Dec. 2, 1958. To this union six children were born. She enjoyed her job as a mother, grandmother and great-grandmother as well as the 30 years spent working alongside her husband in their business, the Miracle Mile Inn in Moville.

Edna was a longtime member of St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Anthon, where she was a past member of the St. Joseph's Altar Society. Edna was nominated to be Volunteer of the Year at Siouxland Dialysis in 2000 and 2001. She loved playing bingo and often drove her friends to neighboring towns, including Holstein, Ida Grove, Mapleton and Kingsley, Iowa, to play, and she volunteered in Anthon for many years. She enjoyed playing cards, tending to her flower garden, attending concerts and her weekly trips to the casino. She was very close with her family and loved to see her grandchildren and great-grandchildren for visits and activities.

She is survived by her children, Shon Cunningham of Anthon, Ruth Moody of Moville, Kathy (Chris) Jacobsen of Anthon, Loann (Garry) Smith of Lenox, Iowa, and Lorna (Jeremy) Lukins of Holstein, Iowa; 16 grandchildren; 27 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandson. She is also survived by 12 brothers and sisters; and her beloved companion, her dog, Lucy.

Edna was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Frank; daughter, Beth; two brothers, Pete and Dan; and two sisters, Bonnie and Janna.