Edith Roberta Straube was born at Burr, Nebraska on December 26, 1920. Her parents were Carl and Alice (Hogarth) Straube. Her first years were in Burr, then the family moved to a farm in Johnson County just one and a half miles south of Burr.
Her first grade was in Burr schools but after that she went to school in rural Saunders Creek School through eighth grade. She graduated from Burr High School in 1938. She had two brothers, Elmer and Joe. Both are deceased. Many other families for the Straube and Panko relatives lived in surrounding community.
Edith attended Peru State College one year and then she taught rural schools for years in Johnson County. The next three years she taught in the city of Council Bluffs, Iowa. During the above years she went to Peru College during summers, some night school and correspondence courses also doing part time jobs at the school. She returned to Peru during the first semester of 1947-1948 graduating in January 1948 and receiving her Bachelor of Arts degree at that time.
In 1948 she moved to Denver and taught in Denver Schools. She met Robert Sykes during that time and they were married at Wesley Methodist Church in Denver on May 1, 1953. About 1955, Robert, Edith and daughter Patricia moved to northern suburbs of Los Angeles, California. Ronald and Carl were born there and Edith spent her time caring for the family and teaching Sunday School.
When the family returned to Denver, She returned to teaching in Denver Schools and completed a total of 27 years with the Denver schools. Edith enjoyed family activities, many trips and church activities. After retiring she and Robert were blessed with volunteer work and missionary medical help at Trinity Baptist. Both did volunteer office and library work at Denver Seminary. Edith had twenty years of delightful work one day a week there. Bob and Edith moved to Vista Village Independent Living. Bob passed away to be with the Lord in 2001.
Edith took piano lessons for seven years after retiring. At age 85, granddaughter Jennifer taught her basic computer skills. At 85 she played piano for Mt. Vista Chapel once a month.
She loved the Lord and her later years at Arvada Covenant services and Monday Bible classes were a real blessing.
She leaves behind her children-Patricia (Ron) James, Ron Sykes, and Carl (Lorna) Sykes. Grandchildren are Kimberly (Aaron) Carver, Jennifer (KC) Ogren, Gloria, Patrick, and Matthew Sykes and great-grandchild, Logan Carver. There are also many other relatives.
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