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 On
a beautiful autumn day, October 2, 2007 our sister Edna passed away
suddenly. What a joyous celebration occurred as she was welcomed by her
twin brother, husband, our beloved Mother, Dad, 3 brothers, and 3 sisters.
The Lord said, "welcome home Edna."
Edna and her twin brother were born October 29,
1921 in Herreid, SD to Kathryn and George Wagner. They moved to
Haynes, ND where she graduated from high school. She was a miracle
baby from the beginning, a preemie twin who could fit in her
father’s shoe box. As a child she was severely burned in an accident
but recovered without a scar and without the aid of a doctor thanks
to her wonderful mother.
She worked as a waitress, cashier and hostess in
Dickinson, ND along with her sister Elsie. She could hardly wait to
get up in the morning and go to work! She loved people. She served
in the military from 1958 to 1961 in Orleans, France. On October 22,
1962, she married Sidney Tippett in Las Vegas.
God gifted her with a unique sense of humor, the
gift of laughter and a child-like joy and love of people. She loved
life right to the end and even asked for home-made chicken noodle
soup when she came home from the hospital.
She was a member of Evangelical United Methodist
Church, attended the "Walk to Emmaus", and worked with "Chrysalis",
a youth group and after school Bible club at EUM. She was also a
member of the Golden Dancers.
Edna was preceded in death by her parents,
husband, 3 brothers, 3 sisters and a brother-in-law. Surviving are
sisters Ellyia (Lee) Kyle, and Mata Wagner, 4 neices, 2
grandnephews, 1 grand niece and 5 great grand nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be 2pm Saturday, October 6,
2007 at Evangelical United Methodist Church, 4th and
Broadwater. Interment with military honors will be at Sunset
Memorial Gardens.
Memorials may be made to Evangelical United
Methodist Church. |
