Edna Mae Willey

Edna Mae Willey, 98 yrs., died January 22, 2025 at the Rehabilitation Center of Belmond in the comfort of loved ones.

Visitation for Edna Mae Willey, will be held from 10:00 – 11:00 AM on Monday, January 27, 2025 at Belmond United Methodist Church, 1031 1st Street Southeast in Belmond, with a funeral service following with Pastor Leila Blackburn officiating. Click the follow link to watch the Monday funeral live stream. https://meet.goto.com/346726405

Funeral Services for Edna Mae Willey, will be held at 1:00 PM on Thursday, January 30, 2025 at Ewing Funeral Home, 111 Luick’s Lane South in Belmond with a visitation an hour prior to services. Burial will take place in Belmond Cemetery on Thursday. Click the following link to watch the Thursday funeral live stream. https://meet.goto.com/527700221

Edna Mae was born February 20, 1926 on the farm outside of Belmond to August and Anna (Eimbrink) Traeger. She attended school in a one room schoolhouse to the eighth grade then stayed on the family farm until her marriage to Marlin Willey on March 12, 1947. She was a lifelong resident of Wright County and Belmond with a short stay in Clarion in Assisted Living.

Edna Mae enjoyed sewing, quilting and other handy work, gardening and baking. She enjoyed visiting with friends when they'd drop by for a cup of tea and homemade cookies. In the summer months, working outdoors in the garden was her favorite activity. In winter the family enjoyed the fruits of her labor with home grown frozen and canned fruits and vegetables. She was also a member of the Belmond United Methodist Church. For many years she enjoyed being involved with the Women's circle and helped with funeral dinners.

Edna Mae was a devoted wife and mother. She and Marlin were parents to two daughters, Rae Jean and Janice Lee.

Edna Mae was preceded in death by her husband Marlin in 1992 as well as infant son Alan Lynn, her parents, brother Carl Traeger, sister Marie Stecher, sister Louise who died in childhood and son-in-law David Moore.

She is survived by her daughters Rae Jean Leu (Tom), Goleta, California and Janice Lee Moore, Clarinda, Iowa; Grandchildren Kristin (Brandon) Moon, Ryan (Elyse) Moore, Heidi (Ron) Hinkley, and Matt (Polly) Leu; Great grandchildren Alex (Teah), Connor (Madison) & Duncan Stull, Channing Pedersen, and Brigham and Harriett Moore; Delaney, Nathan and Sabrina Hinkley, Emmett Leu; Great great grandchildren Brantley and Lincoln Stull.