Edna M. O'Brien

O’Brien, Edna Marie, 92, loving mom, grandma and great-grandma recently of Kansas City, MO and a Wichita resident for 88 years passed away peacefully December 27, 2011 with family members at her bedside.

Rosary will be held at 9:00 a.m. and Mass of Christian burial at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday January 3, 2012 at All Saints Catholic Church, 3205 Grand St., Wichita, KS. Memorial contributions may be made to Holy Family Special Needs Center, 424 N. Broadway, Wichita, KS 67202 or All Saints Church.

Edna was born October 7, 1919, on a farm near Derby, KS, to John and Anna Roets. She graduated as class valedictorian from Derby High School in 1937 and from The Wichita Business College in 1938. In 1939 she married Lloyd E. O’Brien and retired from the Kansas Insurance Department in 1988. She was a member of All Saints Church.

Preceding her in death are her husband, parents, brother Willie and sister, Myrtle, daughter Judy A. Sailor, and son Dr. John L. O’Brien. Survivors include her daughter Janet and son-in-law Karl V. Cozad, grandchildren Jimmy Sailor, Erin Cozad Curtis and husband Spencer, Eileen O’Brien, great granddaughter Lucy Cate Curtis, daughter-in-law Carole VanAmburg and husband Doug and family, niece Rita Lies and sister-in-law Doris M. Seglem.

She will be deeply missed by all who knew her.

Condolences may be offered at www.devorssflanaganhunt.com