Edith E. Hull's Obituary
Edith E. (Daniels) Hull, 83, of Austin, Minnesota and formerly of both Moravia and Centerville, Iowa passed away Saturday, December 8, 2018 at Mayo Clinic Health System in Austin. Edith was born on November 25, 1935 in Appanoose County to Walter & Wilma (Fry) Daniels. She received her education from Centerville High School, graduating in 1954. She attended flight stewardess training in Kansas City, Missouri and worked at Bankers Life Company in Des Moines, Iowa. On September 29, 1957, Edith was united in marriage to Donald Eugene Hull. They settled on an acreage between Moravia and Unionville and started their family. Every year they had a huge garden and she did lots of canning and freezing of vegetables. She enjoyed activities with her family which included fishing, wiener roasts, attending local festivals and an annual trip to the Iowa State Fair. Edith was an accomplished seamstress including hand quilting and the completion of multiple comforters made for family and friends. She also enjoyed reading, daily walks and spending time with her grandchildren. Edith was a member of the American Legion Auxiliary where she was the treasurer for over fifty years. She was also a member of the Utopian Club for forty plus years. Edith was a 4-H member as a teenager and later became a 4-H leader of the Union Farmerettes for 10 years. She was an active member of the Unionville Baptist Church where she served on multiple committees, including the women's group. They worked on projects including sewing comforters, making pill pockets, rolling bandages and collecting food labels for missionaries. One of her proudest accomplishments was completing over 300 baby comforters which were sent to missionaries supported by the church. Survivors include children: Jeffrey Hull, Mark Hull, Melinda Hull, Neal Hull (Sara), Mike Hull (Kathy), Pam Huff (Dean), grandchildren: Taylor Hull, Kendall Hull, Berghyn Hull, Jarrett Hull, Chad Huff, Jennifer Gillen, Sloane Huff, five great grandchildren, sister, Ellen Daniels, brother, Walter "Roscoe" Daniels (Helen Marie) and numerous extended family. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, Donald E. Hull on October 17, 2004, brother, Ernest Daniels and a sister, Helen Walden. Funeral service will be 11:00 am, Saturday, December 15, 2018 at Thomas Funeral Home in Centerville with Rev. Josh Davenport officiating. Interment will immediately follow at Taylor Cemetery near Unionville Iowa. Visitation will be Friday, December 14, 2018 at Thomas Funeral Home in Centerville with the family present from 5-7 pm. Memorials may be given to Unionville Baptist Church or Taylor Cemetery. Condolences may be shared at www.thomasfh.com or facebook.com/thomasfuneralhome. To send flowers or a memorial gift to the family of Edith E. Hull please visit our Sympathy Store. Cemetery Details Taylor Cemetery https://www.google.com/maps/preview?ie=UTF-8&fb=1&gl=us&cid=13782072165767833663&q=Taylor Cemetery&ei=QSDJU93NBou0yASMiYDYBA&ved=0CJMBEPwSMAs Visitation DEC 14. 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM (CST) Thomas Funeral Home - Centerville 501 North 18th StreetCenterville, IA 52544[emailprotected] Funeral Service DEC 15. 11:00 AM (CST) Thomas Funeral Home - Centerville 501 North 18th StreetCenterville, IA 52544[emailprotected]
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