Edna Lucille Hamilton Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Edna Lucille (Lane) Hamilton passed away peacefully on October 8, 2017 at Golden Age Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Centerville, Iowa under the care of Good Samaritan Hospice. Edna was born on July 29, 1923 in Ankeny, Iowa. A coal miner’s daughter to Gerald Elmer and Ruth Edna (Johns) Lane. She grew up and attended school at Madrid High School and graduated with the Class of 1942. After high school she took a job as a waitress for a short period before taking a job at the Ankeny Ordinance Plant where she inspected 50. Caliber bullets for World War II theaters. While working at the plant, Edna was introduced to whom would become her future husband, Francis C. Hamilton. Edna and Francis were married on January 18, 1947 in Des Moines, Iowa. To this union three sons were born, Allen, Thomas and Eugene. Upon marrying Francis, Edna also obtained two step-children, Carl “Jim” and Kathryn. Edna took on the role of a farm wife, helping Francis with the daily farm chores and becoming a devoted mother. She took care of the laying hens, raised the fryers and gathered the eggs. Edna also fed the calves by bucket and later used bottles. She was an excellent cook and canned an unaccountable amount of vegetables, fruit and meats. Her favorite was making banana bread and zucchini bread for one and all who came around. Family was Edna’s number one priority. Edna is survived by her sons, Allen (Dalene) Hamilton of Albia, Thomas Hamilton of Albia and Eugene Hamilton of Oregon; her step-daughter, Kathryn (Robert) Mellecker of Kalona, Iowa; step-daughter-in-law, Linda Karen Hamilton of Houston, Texas; two sisters, Alice Stenseth of Calmar, Iowa, and Bette Lindell of West Union, Iowa; a brother, William “Bill” Lane of Waterloo, Iowa; eight grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren; two great-great grandchildren and many nieces and nephews, whom Edna loved one and all. She is preceded in death by her husband, Francis Hamilton; parents, Gerald and Ruth Lane; her grandparents; a step-son, Carl “Jim” Hamilton; two brothers, Robert and Richard Lane; a sister, Nadine Taggart and a grandchild, Carl Mellecker. Edna’s last request was to have the funeral attendee’s stand, cross their hearts and recite the pledge of allegiance to the flag. This was something very dear to Edna’s heart. Visitation will begin at 4:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m., Thursday, October 12, 2017, at Trinity United Methodist Church in Albia with Edna’s family present throughout the day and evening to greet family and friends. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Friday, October 13, 2017, at Trinity United Methodist Church in Albia, with Pastor Roger Henry officiating. Burial will follow the service at Hiteman Cemetery.

Edna Lucille Hamilton

July 29, 1923 - October 8, 2017