Edith Louise Pickens

1938 - 2016

Edith Louise Pickens

1938 - 2016

BORN

1938

DIED

2016

Edith Pickens Obituary

Published by Gunderson Funeral Home & Cremation Services - Fort Dodge on Nov. 23, 2016.
Edith was born on May 14, 1938 and passed away on Sunday, November 20, 2016. Edith was a resident of Branson, Missouri at the time of her passing. Edith graduated from East Denver High School and received her degree in teaching from Denver University. She was married to Earl. In Ft. Dodge a Celebration of Life service will be held on November 25 in the Tompkins Celebration Center at Friendship Haven at 10 a.m. For her family and friends in Denver another Celebration of Life service will be held in the Ivy Chapel at the Fairmont Cemetery in Denver Colorado on December 1 at 1 p.m. In lieu of flowers please donate to: Friendship Haven Mission and Vision Fund 420 Kenyon Road Ft. Dodge IA 50501. Attn: Denise Halverson.

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November 30, 2016

We are sorry to learn of the passing of Edith, but grateful for her service to our nation with the Peace Corps in the Philippines.

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The National Peace Corps Association

Stana Cooper

November 27, 2016

My sincere sympathies go out to Edie's family. I am so glad I got to spend time with her in August at our 60th high school reunion:

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