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Edna Strohkirch

[August 28, 2013]  ATLANTA -- Edna L. Strohkirch, 85, of Atlanta, died Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2013, at Heritage Manor in Normal.

(Below is a copy of the obituary from the funeral home.)

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Atlanta -- Edna L. Strohkirch, 85, of Atlanta, passed away on Wednesday, August 28, 2013 at Heritage Manor in Normal.

Funeral Services for Mrs. Strohkirch will be held on Saturday, August 31, 2013 at 12:00 p.m. at the Quiram-Peasley Funeral Home in Atlanta. Pastor Edwin Garvin will officiate.

Visitation will be held on Saturday morning from 10:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. prior to the service at the funeral home.

Burial will be in Atlanta Cemetery in Atlanta.

Edna L. Cook was born on July 9, 1928 in Hopedale, the daughter of John W. and Susan Daugherty Cook. She married Clifford B. Strohkirch on July 13, 1946. He preceded her in death on April 5, 1999.

Edna is survived by her children: Jim (Marilyn) Strohkirch of Bloomington, Jeanne Strohkirch of Atlanta, Diane (Steven) Tirpak of LeRoy, Darrell R. Strohkirch of Atlanta, Kathy Derry of Galesburg and Keith (Paula) Strohkirch of Crystal City, Mo.; 18 grandchildren, 31 great-grandchildren and one sister: Zelda (Bill) Atkins of Morton.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Clifford; one son, Leslie Strohkirch; three brothers: Alvin Cook, Glenn Cook and Albert Cook and one sister, Bertha Dalbey.

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Edna worked at BroMenn Hospital in housekeeping and was a member of the First Assembly of God Church in Normal.

Memorials may be made to the First Assembly of God Church in Normal or the American Cancer Society.

Final arrangements are entrusted with Quiram-Peasley Funeral Home of Atlanta.