Edna Irene Reynolds, 90, of Sterling, IL, died Friday, August 7, 2020, at Morningside of Sterling, in Sterling.
Edna was born December 10, 1929, in rural Whiteside County, IL, to Chester W. and Helen L. (Sanders) Cross. She was a graduate of Fulton High School in Fulton, IL, and attended Clinton Community College in Clinton, IA. On June 8, 1947, she married John W. “Wes” Reynolds, Sr. in Garden Plain, IL. He died February 3, 2008. Edna worked in the purchasing department at General Electric Co. in Morrison, IL. She was a member of First Presbyterian Church in Morrison and served as an Elder. Edna also served on the personnel community of Black Hawk Presbytery. She was a member of the Red Hat Society and Homemaker’s Extension, and was a 4-H leader. Edna was an amateur radio operator and a member of the Sterling Amateur Radio Society. She enjoyed spending her winters with her husband, Wes, in Alamo, TX.
Survivors include her daughter, Jacque (Rick) Schantz of Grand Rapids, MI; sons, Rev. John (Cynthia) Reynolds, Jr. of Brooklyn, IA, Charles (Linda) Reynolds of Chesapeake, VA, Ken (Karen) Reynolds of Sterling, and Dave (Raeann) Reynolds of Savanna, IL; 14 grandchildren, Marcus (Isabel) Johnston, Anna (John) Timmer, Matthew Schantz, John (Amber) Reynolds III, Timothy (Jennifer) Reynolds, Caitlyn Reynolds, Virginia (Craig) Rettie, Patricia (Robert) Dillingham, Karen Christine, Dan (Tracy) Rivera, Denice (Dr. John) Froiland, Michael Wilcox, Matthew (Dita) Wilcox, and Melissa (David) Crotts; 28 great-grandchildren; sister, Nancy Rector of Morrison.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Wes; daughter, Shari Boles; sister, Doris (Henry) Kramer.
Funeral Service will be held at 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, August 12, 2020, at First Presbyterian Church in Morrison, IL, with Rev. Dr. Mike Selburg, Pastor, officiating.
A visitation will be held from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m., Tuesday, August 11, 2020, at the Morrison Chapel of the Bosma-Renkes Funeral Home.
Interment will be at Grove Hill Cemetery in Morrison, IL.
A memorial to First Presbyterian Church of Morrison has been established.