Edith Marie Harrington

Edith Marie (Veehoff) Harrington, age 88, of Storm Lake, Iowa died Tuesday, November 4, 2014 with her loving family at her side. Funeral Mass will be held Friday, November 7, 2014 at 10:30 a.m. at the St. Mary's Catholic Church in Storm Lake. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Visitation will take place Thursday, November 6, 2014 from 6-8:00 p.m. with a rosary at 6:00 p.m. at the Fratzke & Jensen Funeral Home in Storm Lake. The Fratzke & Jensen Funeral Home in Storm Lake is in charge of the arrangements. Edith was born September 19, 1926, on a farm near Ida Grove, Iowa. She attended country school in the Ida Grove, Iowa area. She moved to Storm Lake in 1940, where she attended St. Mary’s from 8th grade to graduation from high school in 1944. Edith attended Mount St. Clare in Clinton, Iowa for one year where she took a commercial course for secretarial. She then took a job at the Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa. She worked at various secretarial positions, for the Veteran’s Administration and Job Service of Iowa. On November 21, 1949, Edith was united in marriage to Ray Harrington. To this union five children were born: Rae, Pat, Peg, Julie, and Steve. Edith became a stay at home mom until her youngest child started school. Then she returned to the work force as a cook at St. Mary’s in Storm Lake until 1987. She enjoyed spending time with her family; enjoying the sporting events of her grandchildren, cooking, gardening, and canning. She also enjoyed the company of her beloved cat, Puddles. She loved playing cards, BINGO with her grandchildren, going for walks, and attending plays and musicals with friends and grandchildren. Edith was the first volunteer of the SOS Thrift Store. She was a deeply religious person and prayed the Rosary multiple times a day. Edith is survived by her five children: Rae (Mike) Thompson of Storm Lake, Iowa; Pat (Julie) Harrington of Pomeroy, Iowa; Peg Flynn of Storm Lake, Iowa; Julie (Neil) Haefner of Grand Junction, Iowa; and Steve (Sondi) Harrington of Humboldt, Iowa. She is also survived by ten grandchildren: Amy (Jess) Thompson-Nauman of Ham Lake, Minnesota; Kelly (Mark) Thompson-Nelson of St. Paul, Minnesota; Jacob Harrington of Pomeroy Iowa; Tony Harrington of Cedar Falls, Iowa; Jeremiah (Angie) Swanson of Coggon, Iowa; Marria (Corey) Swanson-Kuhlemeier of Rudd, Iowa; Ginger (Justin) Swanson-Lyman of Urbandale, Iowa; Annie Rae Flynn of Storm Lake, Iowa; Sam Harrington of Humboldt, Iowa; Ashlyn Harrington of Humboldt, Iowa; ten great-grandchildren: Quinn, Delaney, and Rylen Nauman; Holland and Grant Nelson; Keely, Brody, and Branden Kuhlemeier; Nevaeh and Guyson Lyman; sister, Helen Reis of Fonda, Iowa; brother, Joe Veehoff of Ozark, Missouri; sister-in-law, Pat McKenna of Storm Lake, Iowa; brother-in-law, Glen Harrington of Storm Lake, Iowa; many nieces, nephews, and other relatives. She was preceded in death by her parents, George and Mary Veehoff; husband, Ray Harrington, and two brothers, Gerritt and Bernard Veehoff.

Edith Marie Harrington

September 19, 1926 - November 4, 2014