Edna Vida Sopher

1911 - 1997  (86 years)

• Name	Edna Vida Sopher  [1]
  Birth	6 Feb 1911	Wabash, Indiana
  Gender	Female
  Death	5 Jun 1997	Wabash, Wabash Co, Indiana   [2]
  Burial	8 Jun 1997	Laketon Cemetery, Wabash County, IN
  Person ID	I3813	Carl
  Last Modified	20 May 2012

  
  

  Father	Joel Tonzil Sopher,   b. 16 Jul 1863, Fulton County, Indiana d. 2 Jul 1937, Wabash County, Indiana (Age 73 years)
  Mother	Lettie Viola May Brooks,   b. 7 Jan 1882, Disko, Wabash County, Indiana d. Jun 1926, At 81 N. East Street, Wabash, Indiana (Age 44 years)
  Marriage	13 Mar 1898	Wabash Co, Indiana
  Family ID	F1194	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  [Combined_Master.FTW] Edna V. Kelly (North Manchester News Journal) Edna Vida Kelly, 86, of 2563 W 700S, Wabash, IN died June 5, 1997, 7:30 a.m. at Miller's Merry Manor East, Wabash. She was born Feb. 6, 1911 at Wabash to Joel and Lettie Viola May (Brooks) Sopher, both deceased. She married Jesse LeRoy Kelly Feb . 9, 1929, and he preceded her in death Jan. 9, 1952. She was a member of the Ijamsville United Methodist Church for approximately 50 years. She cooked at Laketon High School for 18 years (1953-1971), and also worked as private home care provider. She lived most of her life in Wabash County. She wa s a charter member of AARP and the Beacon House in Wabash County. She is survived by four sons - LeRoy of Wabash, Paul of Lagro, Donald of North Ft. Myers, FL, and John of Mount Morris, IL; four daughters - Mrs. William (Margie) Bell of Caro, MI, Mrs. Willadean Porter of Wabash, Mrs. David (Joann) Thrush and M rs. Donald (Jeanette) Pearson, both of Las Vegas, NV; a sister, Retha Z. Coe of Wabash; 27 grandchildren, three foster grandchildren, 23 great grandchildren, and four foster great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a daughter, a son, th ree brothers, and a sister. Funeral service was held Sunday, June 8, at Grandstaff-Hentgen Manchester Ave. Chapel in Wabash with the Rev. Robert L. Brown officiating. Burial was in Laketon Cemetery. Preferred memorials are to Wabash County Senior Citizen Center.

  
  

• Sources

  [S300] GEDCOM file imported on 24 Jan 2001. [S18] Edna Kelly's Death certificate.