Obit: Lemons, Edna Marie (1922 - 2018)
Contact: Dolores (Mohr) Kenyon
E-mail:
dolores@wiclarkcountyhistory.org
Surnames: Lemons, Shave, Trask, Kennison, Shaw, Schreindl, Clay, Moore, Person,
Bass, Koppert
----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co., WI) 8/22/2018
Lemons, Edna Marie (2 April 1933 – 18 August 2018)
Edna Lemons, age 96, of Neillsville, formerly of Granton, I died Saturday,
August 18, 2018 at the Riverside Assisted Living facility in Neillsville.
Edna Marie Lemons was born on April 4, 1922, on the family farm, just outside of
Colwell, IA, the daughter of Guy and Pearl (Shave) Trask. She was united in
marriage to Lawrence Lemons on May 14, 1938 in Osage, IA. They resided in Iowa
until 1959 when they moved to a farm in the Town of York. In 1969, they moved to
their farm in the Town of Grant. Edna worked as a farm wife and then as a
part-time cook at the Granton School District which she started shortly before
Lawrence’s death in 1972. Edna worked her way up at the school, starting as a
part-time cook then going full time, later becoming assistant cook and finally
as the head cook. In addition to cooking at school, Edna, also cooked the meals
for the Granton Rotary Club and catered wedding dinners. She retired in 1996 at
the age of 74.
Edna was a member of the United Church of Christ in Neillsville. In her spare
time, she enjoyed crafting, often making Christmas presents and pottery for her
family.
She is survived by four children: Barbara (Thomas) Kennison of Orchard, IA,
Bonnie Shaw of Neillsville, Lois (David) Schreindl of Marshfield and Larry (Ann)
Lemons of Hartford: 14 grandchildren, 27 great-grandchildren and 25
great-great-grandchildren. She is also survived by a sister, Betty Clay of
Duncombe, IA.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Lawrence, a daughter, Charlene Moore,
two granddaughters, Gail Moore and Melanie Person, two sons-in-law, Richard Shaw
and Richard Moore, a sister, Dorothy Bass, a brother, Raymond Trask and a
brother-in-law, Darrell Bass.
Funeral services for Edna will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, August 24, 2018 at
the United Church of Christ in Neillsville. Pastor Jacoba Koppert will
officiate. Interment will be in the Windfall Cemetery in Granton. Visitation
will be from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m., Thursday at the Gesche Funeral Home in
Neillsville and from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m., Friday at the church.
In lieu of flowers please donate to a charity of your choice.
Online Condolences may be made at
www.geschefh.com. The Gesche Funeral Home is assisting Edna’s family
with funeral arrangements.
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