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Edna Ellickson
EDNA ELLICKSON
Cedar Rapids
Edna Mae Ellickson, 88, of Cedar Rapids, died peacefully Friday, Aug. 15, 2014, at Northbrook Manor
Care Center. Services: 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, by the Rev. Randy Kasch. Burial: 2:45 p.m. at Union Prairie Cemetery, Decorah. Friends may visit with the family Monday from 3 to 7 p.m. at Teahen Funeral Home and Tuesday at the church after 9:30 a.m.
Edna is survived by two daughters, Susan Sundquist of Madison, Wis., and Joan (Gene) Mollenhauer of Toddville; two sons, James (Verny) Ellickson of Mason City and John (Linda) Ellickson of Central City; grandchildren, Diana (Keegan) Mykris, Mary (Jon) Naslund, Kathryn (Colin) Atkins, Terry (John) Loske and Carina (Dennis Coonfield) Ellickson; eight great-grandchildren; brother, Bill (Sue) Howard of San Antonio, Texas; and many nieces and nephews.
Edna was preceded in death by her husband, James; five brothers and three sisters.
Edna was born the daughter of William and Bertha Epperly Howard on Feb. 28, 1926. She married James Eli Ellickson on Jan. 5, 1946. He died in 1982. Edna retired in 1985 from Rockwell Collins, where she had been employed for 27 years. She was a member of Gloria Dei Lutheran Church.
Instead of flowers, memorials may be directed to her family.
Online condolences may be left for the family at www.teahenfuneral home.com.
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