Edna Marie Moore
Edna Marie Moore, 91, recently of Lenexa, Kansas, passed away peacefully on December 17, 2022.
Edna was born in Rulo, Nebraska on April 19, 1931, to Charley and Kate Wissman. She was raised on the farm in Rulo until moving to Falls City, NE, in High School. She always worked hard, making sure the job was done right.
Edna enjoyed being with her friends and going out to dance. She met Wesley Moore in the early 1950s and would later tell him he’d better like to dance, or she wasn’t keeping him around! He must have decided he wanted to dance with her forever, because they were married on May 29, 1955, in Falls City.
Wes and Edna lived in Manhattan, Kansas while Wes finished college, then moved back to Robinson, Kansas where they worked dairy cows for four years. Once again, this was hard work, but that was nothing new for Edna. It was during this time they had their daughter, Linda Carol.
They spent the next six years in Colorado, where Wes was in the Job Corps, adding Todd Earl to the family during that time. At this point, Edna continued working hard, this time raising and keeping up with two small children in three different assignments around Colorado.
In 1967, the family moved to Mankato, Kansas, where Edna built a lifetime of friendships and memories over 40 years. She worked at several businesses all over Mankato, including cleaning at the hotel and the Jewell County Hospital, waitressing, and in her later years she worked at the Melby Mortuary. Edna was also very involved in the community of Mankato, actively supporting and volunteering with the Order of Eastern Star and the Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary. She enjoyed serving Meals on Wheels, visiting with those she served, and making sure the people she served had what they needed. She also volunteered in various capacities as a member of Harmony United Methodist Church, serving wherever she was needed.
Edna loved being of service to others, helping however she could, and doing any job the best that she could. Her hobbies included sewing, crocheting, and quilting, and she used these talents to make hundreds of quilts for Children’s Mercy Hospital in Kansas City, which were incredibly needed and appreciated. She also crocheted blankets and made quilts for family and friends, all of which have become cherished treasures.
Everyone Edna met was so special to her, and she was always interested in learning more about them. She met everyone with a big smile, and made sure to ask a few questions to learn more about their story. She didn’t judge anyone (unless you weren’t nice!), and everyone was welcome at her table, in her living room, or in her basement in Mankato. (If you know, you know!)
After losing Wes, she moved to Belleville, KS, then on to Lenexa, where she spent the remaining years of her life. She had many visitors during her time in Belleville and Lenexa, friends and family alike, and she loved seeing everyone and staying in touch, making sure to catch up on everyone’s lives. Those visits, phone calls, and the multitudes of cards and letters she received were so appreciated and special to Edna, allowing her to keep up with all those she loved.
Her greatest joys were always her children, Linda and Todd. She was their loudest cheerleader, biggest supporter, and staunchest defender. When they married their spouses, Edna welcomed them as favored and loved family as well. Edna would do anything in the world for her children, and they would all do the same for her. Once her grandkids and great-grandchildren came along, Edna very much enjoyed being a part of their lives, too. She loved listening to them, advising them, laughing with them, and very much enjoyed playing games with them, teaching them how to play by not letting them win! When the grandkids and great-grandkids would share their hopes and dreams and talk about the happenings in their lives, Grandma’s favorite phrase to share was “it’s your life,” and they always knew she was going to support them no matter what.
Edna is survived by her children: Dawn (Ron) Pfeiffer of Greeley, Colorado; Linda (Jim) Towe of Cabot, Arkansas; and Todd (Stephanie) Moore of Lenexa, Kansas.
Her grandchildren: Tim (Jenneke) Towe; Brian (Jeniffer) Pfeiffer; Brent (Deidre) Pfeiffer; Jessica Everson; Emily Towe; Shannon Moore; and Sarah Moore.
And her great grandchildren: Jack Towe; Adam Pfeiffer; Evan Pfeiffer; Duane Pfeiffer; Laila Mayhair; Tommy Bloomfield; Charlotte Bloomfield; Zoey Pfeiffer; and Ava Pfeiffer.
As well as her beloved nieces and nephews who brought her so much joy.
Proceeding her in death was the one by her side through all of their adventures, Wes Moore; her siblings Dorothy Lippold, Irene Colgrove, and Walter Wissman; as well as nieces, nephews, family, and friends she lost too soon.
Funeral services will be held Friday, December 23, 2022, at 1:00 P.M. at Harmony United Methodist Church in Mankato, Kansas, with Pastor Jim Rice officiating. Interment to follow at Mount Hope Cemetery in Mankato.
Visitation will be Thursday, December 22, from 4-6 P.M. at Melby Mortuary.
The family requests memorial gifts be made to St. Jude Children’s Hospital in Memphis, TN, Harmony United Methodist Church Bell Choir in Mankato, Kansas, or any fire station of your choice, and may be sent in care of the funeral home.
Melby Mortuary of Mankato is assisting the Moore family with these arrangements, www.melbymortuary.com