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Harvey Edmiston

Jerseyville |

JERSEYVILLE-  Harvey Elbert Edmiston, 80, died at 9:47 a.m., Wednesday, February 18, 2015 at Jerseyville Nursing & Rehabilitation Center after a period of declining health.He was born near Haypress, in Greene County, IL. on May 18, 1934, and was the son of the late Robert & Mary Ellen (Sprowell) Edmiston.He served his country honorably with the U.S. Army, and was employed as a wire drawer at Laclede Steel Company in Alton retiring in 1992 after 37 years of service.When he wasn't working, Harvey enjoyed spending time of their family farm near Haypress where he enjoyed the land, the outdoors and horseback riding.He married the former Nina Mae Turner on Feb. 27, 1954 in Jacksonville and together they have truly been blessed during their nearly 61 years of marriage.Surviving are his devoted wife, Nina Edmiston of Jerseyville; a son, Dean Edmiston of Alton; a brother & sister in law, Virgil & Alice Mae Edmiston of Jerseyville; and many nieces, nephews, great nieces, great nephews.In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Richard Eugene Edmiston, and two in infancy, George Robert & Charles Edmiston; and two sisters and their spouses, Ada & Robert Herring and Cindy Wyatt Herring, and her husbands, Robert Wyatt & Harold Herring.Visitation will be from 3 to 6 p.m. Sunday at Crawford Funeral Home in Jerseyville, where funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Monday.  Rev. Jim McKenzie will officiate.Burial will be in the Oak Grove Cemetery in Jerseyville, with the Jerseyville American Legion Post 492 conducting military rites.Memorials may be given to the Fidelity Assembly of God where he was a longtime member.


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