Daughter of Jesse Nate Westbrook and Cora Ella Budde. Valedictorian Carl Schurz High School Chicago. Masters degree from U. of Chicago. District manager for Lansing for World Book. Active in many organizations. Universally loved. Married Percy Anway Edwards 4 Jul 1931. Three children Kenneth, Ruth, Ralph
EDWARDS, ELVA W. Okemos Age 87, died May 5, 1991. Born July 1, 1903 in Glenview, IL, Mrs. Edwards graduated with a two-year certificate in Elementary Education and received her Bachelor and Master Degrees in Religious Education from the University of Chicago. She retired as Area Manager for World Book Encyclopedia and was active in the Okemos Community Church, Lansing-East Lansing branch of the American Association for University Women and Okemos Senior Citizens. Surviving are husband, Percy "P.A."; daughter, Ruth Briggs of Trenton, MI: 2 sons, Kenneth of Ottawa, Ontario and Ralph of Red Bank, NJ; 8 grandchildren; 1 great grandchild; brother, Edward of Wellington, OH; sister, Althea of Illinois. Funeral services will be held Thursday, 2 p.m. at Okemos Community Church, 4734 N. Okemos Road, Okemos, with The Rev. Richard L. Sneed, Associate Pastor officiating. Interment will follow in Glendale Cemetery.
EDWARDS, ELVA W. Okemos Age 87, died May 5, 1991. Born July 1, 1903 in Glenview, IL, Mrs. Edwards graduated with a two-year certificate in Elementary Education and received her Bachelor and Master Degrees in Religious Education from the University of Chicago. She retired as Area Manager for World Book Encyclopedia and was active in the Okemos Community Church, Lansing-East Lansing branch of the American Association for University Women and Okemos Senior Citizens. Surviving are husband, Percy "P.A."; daughter, Ruth Briggs of Trenton, MI: 2 sons, Kenneth of Ottawa, Ontario and Ralph of Red Bank, NJ; 8 grandchildren; 1 great grandchild; brother, Edward of Wellington, OH; sister, Althea of Illinois. Funeral services will be held Thursday, 2 p.m. at Okemos Community Church, 4734 N. Okemos Road, Okemos, with The Rev. Richard L. Sneed, Associate Pastor officiating. Interment will follow in Glendale Cemetery.
Daughter of Jesse Nate Westbrook and Cora Ella Budde. Valedictorian Carl Schurz High School Chicago. Masters degree from U. of Chicago. District manager for Lansing for World Book. Active in many organizations. Universally loved. Married Percy Anway Edwards 4 Jul 1931. Three children Kenneth, Ruth, Ralph
EDWARDS, ELVA W. Okemos Age 87, died May 5, 1991. Born July 1, 1903 in Glenview, IL, Mrs. Edwards graduated with a two-year certificate in Elementary Education and received her Bachelor and Master Degrees in Religious Education from the University of Chicago. She retired as Area Manager for World Book Encyclopedia and was active in the Okemos Community Church, Lansing-East Lansing branch of the American Association for University Women and Okemos Senior Citizens. Surviving are husband, Percy "P.A."; daughter, Ruth Briggs of Trenton, MI: 2 sons, Kenneth of Ottawa, Ontario and Ralph of Red Bank, NJ; 8 grandchildren; 1 great grandchild; brother, Edward of Wellington, OH; sister, Althea of Illinois. Funeral services will be held Thursday, 2 p.m. at Okemos Community Church, 4734 N. Okemos Road, Okemos, with The Rev. Richard L. Sneed, Associate Pastor officiating. Interment will follow in Glendale Cemetery.
EDWARDS, ELVA W. Okemos Age 87, died May 5, 1991. Born July 1, 1903 in Glenview, IL, Mrs. Edwards graduated with a two-year certificate in Elementary Education and received her Bachelor and Master Degrees in Religious Education from the University of Chicago. She retired as Area Manager for World Book Encyclopedia and was active in the Okemos Community Church, Lansing-East Lansing branch of the American Association for University Women and Okemos Senior Citizens. Surviving are husband, Percy "P.A."; daughter, Ruth Briggs of Trenton, MI: 2 sons, Kenneth of Ottawa, Ontario and Ralph of Red Bank, NJ; 8 grandchildren; 1 great grandchild; brother, Edward of Wellington, OH; sister, Althea of Illinois. Funeral services will be held Thursday, 2 p.m. at Okemos Community Church, 4734 N. Okemos Road, Okemos, with The Rev. Richard L. Sneed, Associate Pastor officiating. Interment will follow in Glendale Cemetery.
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