Edna Sommers
March 18, 2010
Edna was born to Frank and Amanda (Scheer) Kruger on January 27, 1909 on a farm northwest of Arlington. She was baptized in St. Paul's Lutheran Church north of Arlington, and later on April 22, 1922 she was confirmed in that same church.
She attended a small country school for a few years, later attending St. Paul's Lutheran School north of Arlington. She was a student in the Arlington High School for one year, then attended St. John's Lutheran College in Winfield, Kansas.
On September 1, 1933, Edna was married in Chicago to William J. 'Bill' Sommers of Fremont. And Fremont has been their home. Bill was the former longtime general manager of the Fremont Dept. of Utilities. Edna worked in the office of Dr. George Haslam for 12 years. She had also been a volunteer at the hospital in Fremont for many years. And she enjoyed playing bridge.
Edna was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church and it's Ruth Circle.
Edna was preceded in death by her husband in May of 2008, and by a son James, a sister and 2 brothers.
Survivors are: daughter - Judith Ann and husband Mike Olson of Boone, Iowa
10 grandchildren
10 great grandchildren
8 great, great grandchildren
sister - Norma Goesling of Fremont
The funeral service will be 10 AM Tuesday (March 23, 2010) in the Trinity Lutheran Church with the Rev. Dan Heuer officiating. The committal will follow in Memorial Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Trinity Lutheran School.
Visitation at the Ludvigsen Mortuary, Fremont, will be on Monday from 2 to 8 PM with the family receiving friends from 6 to 8 PM. Visitation continues Tuesday morning at the church for an hour before the service.
Online guestbook at www.Ludvigsenmortuary.com
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