Funeral Services for Edna Kaspersen were held Friday, May 2, 2008 at 11:00 a.m. at First Presbyterian Church in Manning, Iowa. Reverend Marshall Brown officiated. Reverend Brown was vocalist and organist was Connie Siepker. Casketbearers were Bob Genzen, Bary Kienast, Kent Vollstedt, Mike Jacobsen, Terry Segebart, and Joe Karsten. Interment was at 1:30 p.m. at Westside Cemetery in Westside, Iowa.

A visitation was held Thursday, May 1, 2008 at Ohde Funeral Home in Manning.

Edna Margaret, daughter of Jurgen and Anna (Peters) Hinz, was born January 13, 1911 at Manning, Iowa. She graduated from Manning High School in 1930.

On June 2, 1931 Edna was united in marriage with Kermit Kaspersen at Zion Lutheran Church in Manning. Two children were born into this union. Edna and Kermit first lived in Westside and then moved to Boone in the 1940's. Edna worked in a grocery store, a retail clothing store in Carroll and J.C. Penny in Boone. While her husband drove a bus for Iowa State University in Ames, Edna worked at the Bourns factory. They retired in 1974 and moved to Arkansas. In 1983 they moved back to Manning, Iowa.

Edna was a member of the Presbyterian Church, Esther Circle, and the Presbyterian Women's Club. In her spare time she loved to bake, cook, and make crafts - especially beading. Edna and Kermit enjoyed vacations with their Airstream trailer and visited most of the states.

In December of 2006 Edna became a resident of the Manning Plaza Nursing Home in Manning. She died there on Monday, April 28, 2008, at the age of 97 years, 3 months and 15 days.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband Kermit in 2005; children Beverly and Billy of scarlet fever in 1944; and siblings: Luella Gruhn, Walter Hinz, Edward Hinz, Florence Genzen and Robert Hinz in childhood.

Edna is survived by her sister Eldora Hofvander of Chicago, IL, sister-in-law Eileen Hinz of Lakewood, CO, many nieces and nephews, other relatives and friends.

Arrangements entrusted to Ohde Funeral Home in Manning.