Mary Edna Loucks

Mary Edna Loucks, 101, of Oelwein, Iowa died on Friday evening, November 22, 2013 at Mercy Hospital of Franciscan Sisters in Oelwein.

Funeral Service: 10:30 A.M. Wednesday, November 27, 2013 at Jamison-Schmitz Funeral Home, Oelwein with Pastor Stuart Schwenke officiating.
Visitation: 3:00 to 7:00 P.M. on Tuesday and for one hour before the service on Wednesday at the funeral home.
Interment: Floral Hills Memorial Gardens, rural Oelwein, Iowa.
A Memorial Fund has been established for Grandview Health Care Center.

Mary Edna Smith was born on June 23, 1912 at Plainfield, Iowa, the daughter of Raymond & Elizabeth Mary (Everly) Smith. After her education she went on to teach at a country school and to work as a nurse. Mary Edna married Cecil William Everly and they were blessed with six children. They later divorced. Mary Edna married Glenn Minger. He later died. Mary Edna married Aaron Loucks and he later died. She had been a resident of Grandview Health Care Center for the past four years. Mary Edna was a member of Faith Baptist Church in Oelwein. She enjoyed baking, sewing quilts and spending time with her grandchildren.

Mary Edna is survived by her Children: Loren Everly of Maynard,
Kay Hayes (Cecil Hawkins) of Aurora,
Melvin Everly of Charles City,
June (Robert) Blue of Wadena &
Carol Blue (Don Clark) of Tiffon, Georgia;
10 Grandchildren;
26 Great Grandchildren;
15 Great Great Grandchildren and a
Brother: Howard Smith of Rudd.

She was preceded in death by her parents, 3 husbands, son: Gordon, 3 brothers: Dale, Russell & Wilbur and 3 sisters: Blanche, Ruth and Ivy.