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Kathleen Marie Edwards

1926 - 2013

Kathleen Marie Edwards obituary, 1926-2013, Santa Cruz, CA

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1926

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2013

Kathleen Edwards Obituary

Kathleen Marie Edwards
January 19,1926-January 21,1013
Resident of Santa Cruz, Ca
Kathleen Edwards peacefully passed away on January 21 at the age of 87. She was born in Checotah, Oklahoma. Her family moved to Santa Ana, California where she grew up and met her husband Ralph Edwards. Ralph enlisted with the Navy and Kathleen became part of port of L.A's massive involvement in producing thousands of vessels, patrol boats and landing craft for the war effort working as a welder. Kathleen had the honor of being selected to christen one of the ships before launching. After the war, Kathleen worked on their farms and ranches and the raising of their five children. She has been a resident of Santa Cruz for the last 48 years. She lived on their ranch on Scaroni Road, then moved to assisted living for the last 12 years with the onset of Alzheimer's. Kathleen's sense of humor remained intact upon her journey as did a bit of her saucy temperament.
Kathleen is survived by her husband of 69 years, Ralph Edwards, her children Roger Edwards, Rhonda Abel, Kristin Scofield, Janie Edwards, and Roland Edwards, Kathleen's seven grandchildren. Stacie Edwards, Roger Edwards Jr. , Heidi Locatelli, Heather Scofield, Amber Tesler, Andrew Nelson, and Mandy Alamillo and nine great grandchildren, Nicole Llyod, Austin Llyod, Duke Edwards, Kyle Scofield, Kayla Barros, Hayden Tesler, Wyatt Tesler, Olivia Nelson, and Anthony Alamillo. She was also survived by her sister Dolores Dickey and numerous nieces and nephews.
A gathering for immediate family will be held at the home of Ralph and Kathleen Edwards.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by Santa Cruz Sentinel on Jan. 29, 2013.

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January 24, 2014

We love and miss you Grandma - Love, Stacie

heidi

September 11, 2013

i love and miss you so much.

February 1, 2013

Rest in peace "Mama Beaver"
Daryl

ROGER

January 31, 2013

LOVE YOU GRANDMA.

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