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
Condolences(3)
Jeanie (Realph) Thieman
Corona, Ca Sunday, April 18, 2010 I'm so sorry for the loss of your mother and grandmother. I knew both Edna and Bill when I was in high school in Fremont and used to wait at the plant to ride home with my dad (Vern Realph) who had worked there for 30 years until his death in 1969. I was also a patient of Dr. Haslam's and I remember Edna as havng a good sense of humor and being very kind to me and many others. Sincerely, Jeanie (Realph) Thiemanshirley sommers
fremont, ne Tuesday, March 23, 2010 she was truly a wonderful person if everyone was like her the world would be a much better placekElna (Lund) Sievers
Englewood, C0 Saturday, March 20, 2010 Dear Norma and Edna's family, My sympathy to you. We go back a long way. As you know my brother Cliff died not long ago. I also just lost a granddaughter-in-law. She had melanoma. She left my grandson and a five year old daughter. I also lost a son-in-law in June. Edna had a good long life. I keep you in my prayers. I know you will miss her. I am so glad I stopped to see Edna and Bill the last time I was back in Fremont. Call or write if you would like to. Love, Elna