Marion County KS Archives Obituaries.....Padget, Clifton Alva   January 21, 1999
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Peabody Gazette-Bulletin Feb 4, 1999
Edna Christina Padgett
 
Peabody Gazette-Bulletin Feb 4, 1999

OBITUARY: From  the Peabody Gazette-Bulletin of February 4, 1999. "Edna 
Christina Padgett, 92, a  life-long resident of Florence passed away Thursday, 
January 21, 1999, at Marion  Manor Nursing Home, Marion, where she resided the 
past 11 months. She was born  April 25, 1906, at Florence to John C. and Phebe 
(Lofgren) Padgett. Edna was  baptized in 1920 at the Florence Christian Church.

She graduated from  Florence Memorial High School with the class of 1924 and 
Kansas State Teacher's  College, Emporia. She taught in the Florence 
Elementary School system for 43  years and was active in the Christian Women's 
Fellowship. She was a member of  the Order of Eastern Star and Retired Teacher's 
Association. Upon her retirement  from teaching, she traveled to all 50 states and 
throughout Europe. She was an  avid reader and enjoyed gardening and writing 
poetry.

She was preceded in  death by her parents. She was the last of eight children 
- - - three died in  infancy; brother, Curtis; sisters, Harriette Padgett, 
Grace Selvy and Azalia  Burkett; three nephews, Ralph Burkett, Jr., Carol Selvy 
and Roy  Selvy.

She is survived by her sister-in-law; Elizabeth Padgett; 14 nieces  and 
nephews; host of friends and past students.

Memorial services were  held at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, January 25, 1999, at the 
Florence Chistrian Church  with Rev. Larry Timm officiating. Dolly Soyez, 
organist accompanied Grace Selvy  Sebert, niece, of Grandview, MO who sang "Hold 
My Hand, Presious Lord." Edna Mae  Padgett Malmgren, niece, of Overland Park 
read a poem about the life of her aunt  entitled, "Auntie's 'Ple Sunbonnet." 
The congration sang "O, That will Be Glory  For Me and "It Is Well With My Soul".

Honorary pallbearers were nephews,  Edward Padgett Burkett, Sunnydale, CA; 
John Cavin Padgett, Florence and William  Sherman Padgett, Silver Springs, MD. 
Casket bearers were great-nephews Mark  Henry, Dennis London and Roger London, 
Wichita; Robert Jewell, Olathe; Wayne  Ireland, Topeka and Jim Padgett, 
Florence. She was laid to rest in the family  plot at Hillcrest Cemetery north of 
Florence.

A Memorial has been  established with Florence Christian Church in care of 
Zeiner Funeral Home in  Marion who made all the funeral arrangements.

ATTENDING THE FUNERAL:  "Many Attend Padgett Funeral" (From the Peabody 
Gazette-Bulletin dated February  4, 1999) Relatives attending the funeral of 
Mrs.(sic.) Edna Padgett were: Enos  Frey, Vera and Woody London, Dennis and Vicki 
London, Roger London, Gaila and  Bill Henry, Mark Henry, Gala Braum, Maryls 
Morrison, and Tari Malmgren, all of  Wichita. Also attending were Grace Sebert of 
Grandview, MO; Verda and Al  Stoskopf of El Dorado, KS; Roylyn Selvy of 
Coppell, TX; Edna and Jerry Malmgren  of Overland Park, KS: Mike and Shelly Padgett

of Hillsboro; Mildred and Gus Hamm  of Tampa; Pat Wilson of Mulvane; Bob and 
Barb Jewell of Olathe; Rex and Berneda  Jewell of Manhattan; Janet Sims of 
Hutchinson; Wayne Ireland of Topeka; Betty  and Walter Ireland of Florence; Gladys 
Jewell of Peabody; John and Joyce Padgett  and Jim Padgett, all of Florence.
 

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