Edith May Mudge

Edith M. Mudge, age 96, of Storm Lake, Iowa died Wednesday, February 18, 2015 in Storm Lake, with her daughters at her side. Memorial services will be held Saturday, February 28, 2015 at 10:30 a.m. at the Fratzke & Jensen Funeral Home in Storm Lake. Burial will follow in the Buena Vista Memorial Park Cemetery in Storm Lake. Visitation will take place Friday, February 27, 2015 from 4:30-7:30 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 May Spencer was born May 16, 1918 in Truesdale, Iowa, the only child of Van W. and Martha E. (Meyer) Spencer. She attended Scott Center Country School for 8 years, attended Truesdale High School for one year and when the family moved to a farm near Nemaha she transferred to Hayes High School, graduating with the Class of 1936. It was here she met the love of her life, Maurice E. Mudge. The two were married on August 17, 1941 and had celebrated 52 years of marriage in 1992, the year of Maurice’s death. Together they raised two daughters, DiAnne and Donna Jean. In addition to driving school bus for Hayes School, Edith was the epitome of a farmer’s wife helping with all aspects of farm life. Her main job throughout the years, though, was raising “the girls” and she was always the first one to volunteer to be a driver, chaperone, Girl Scout Leader, bean walker, and toboganner. In the early 1970’s, she started wrapping gifts during the Christmas holiday season at Douglass Clothing where she thoroughly enjoyed the many customers, employees, and of course the shopping. Family was most important to Edith and she loved attending her grandchildren’s school programs, concerts, and sporting events. She was Emma, Casey and Keegan’s #1 fan. In later years, Edith was often seen speeding around town in her little red station wagon on her way to coffee with friends, to the bakery for goodies, to the grocery store, to the pharmacy, delivering trays of her Christmas cookies, to her hair appointments, or to the girls’ homes. Those left to cherish Edith’s memory are her children: DiAnne Fikkert, of Storm Lake; Donna (Pat) Morgan, of Storm Lake. Grandchildren Emma (Drew) Kollasch; Casey Morgan (Shelby O’Bannon); Keegan Morgan. Step grandchildren Erin Morgan (Frank) Stabile; Jeff Morgan (Megan Hottovy). Step-great- grandchildren Isabella and Ethan Stabile; Caleb Hottovy, and a collection of close friends and extended family. Edith was preceded in death by her parents; parents-in-law; and husband, Maurice.

Edith May Mudge

May 16, 1918 - February 18, 2015