EFFINGHAM -- Nora A. Edds, 83, formerly of Effingham, died Tuesday, Sept. 24, 1991, at a Leavenworth hospital where she was a patient for two days. She had lived in Cherokee Lodge at Oskaloosa the past six months.
Mrs. Edds was a teachers assistant before she retired.
She was born Nov. 12, 1907, at Arrington, one of 10 children of Jacob and Honora Cruise Eckert. She lived most of her life in Topeka.
Mrs. Edds was a member of St. Ann's Catholic Church in Effingham.
Her husband, Hobart V. Edds, died Sept. 19, 1978. A son, Hobart Edds, Jr., died Oct. 9, 1965.
Survivors include a daughter, June Domme, Fort Collins, Colo.; a son, William Edds, Oklahoma City; two sisters, Mabel Meyers, Holton, and Helen Gaggero, Topeka; 15 grandchildren; and 19 great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at St. Ann's Catholic Church at Effingham. Burial will be in St. Ann's Catholic Cemetery at Effingham. Mrs. Edds will lie in state from 9:30 a.m. until 5:30 p.m. today at O'Trimble Funeral Home in Effingham. A rosary will be recited at 7 p.m. Thursday at the church. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Ann's Parish Hall Building Fund.
EFFINGHAM -- Nora A. Edds, 83, formerly of Effingham, died Tuesday, Sept. 24, 1991, at a Leavenworth hospital where she was a patient for two days. She had lived in Cherokee Lodge at Oskaloosa the past six months.
Mrs. Edds was a teachers assistant before she retired.
She was born Nov. 12, 1907, at Arrington, one of 10 children of Jacob and Honora Cruise Eckert. She lived most of her life in Topeka.
Mrs. Edds was a member of St. Ann's Catholic Church in Effingham.
Her husband, Hobart V. Edds, died Sept. 19, 1978. A son, Hobart Edds, Jr., died Oct. 9, 1965.
Survivors include a daughter, June Domme, Fort Collins, Colo.; a son, William Edds, Oklahoma City; two sisters, Mabel Meyers, Holton, and Helen Gaggero, Topeka; 15 grandchildren; and 19 great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at St. Ann's Catholic Church at Effingham. Burial will be in St. Ann's Catholic Cemetery at Effingham. Mrs. Edds will lie in state from 9:30 a.m. until 5:30 p.m. today at O'Trimble Funeral Home in Effingham. A rosary will be recited at 7 p.m. Thursday at the church. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Ann's Parish Hall Building Fund.
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Pvt Jacob Richard Eckert
1895–1984
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Arthur Orville Eckert
1896–1975
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Mabel Mary Eckert Meyer
1898–2000
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Louise Ellen Eckert Littleton
1901–1981
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Otis William Eckert
1903–1978
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Andrew Lee Eckert
1906–1982
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Herman Eckert
1910–1925
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Helen G. Eckert Gaggero
1913–1991
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Glen Vincent Eckert
1915–1986
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Marceline Eckert
1919–1919
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