Edna Irsheid's Obituary
Edna Mae Irsheid, nee Brauer, age 92, beloved mother of Hassan Irsheid and Luzanne (Gary) Davis, loving sister of Evelyn (Russell) Ferwerda, fond aunt of Marilyn (Elmer) Letts, passed away on July 19, 2011.
Born in Youngstown, Ohio in 1919, Edna grew up in Racine, Wisconsin and in the 1950's began a career in the U.S. foreign service that took her to Jerusalem, Palestine where she met and married her former husband Rashid Irsheid. They later settled in Chicago, Illinois. Edna lived in Austin and in Pflugerville Texas for the past 25 years.
She enjoyed diverse cultures, music and travel and was a devout Christian all her life.
Funeral Services will be held at Wilson Funeral Home on Monday, July 25, 2011 at 12:30pm. Relatives and friends may meet with the family from 11:30am until the time of service. Burial will be at West Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery, in Racine, WI alongside her beloved parents.
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