Edna Meuth

JERSEYVILLE-  Edna June Meuth, 88, died at 12:02 p.m., Thursday, October 31, 2013 at the Jerseyville Manor Nursing Home.She was born in Jersey County on April 18, 1925, and was the daughter of the late Paul William & Sarah (Schaaf) Burrows.June graduated from Jersey Township High School, and worked at the International Shoe Factory in Jerseyville for a short time prior to her marriage.  A woman of deep faith, she was a member of the Holy Ghost Catholic Church, and was a devoted and loving wife, mother and grandmother.She married Maurice Eugene Meuth on April 21, 1945 at the Holy Ghost Catholic Church in Jerseyille, and the two shared 66 years together centered around faith, family and farm life, before his death on April 25, 2011.Surviving are a daughter & son in law, Jean & Carl Gilman of Fieldon; a son & daughter in law, Mike & Pat Meuth of Jerseyville; six grandchildren & their spouses, Julie & Rex Schofield of Carrollton, Susan & Kevin Ayres of Jerseyville, David Gilman of Fieldon, Jennifer & David Fink of Jerseyville, Stacey Meuth of White Hall, and Mary & Matt Capps of Jerseyville; 10 great grandchildren, Haley, Eric, Megan, Molly, Madelynn, John, Ben, Emily, Cory & Ethan; and a brother, Bill Burrows of Rockbridge.In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by a sister,Doris Taylor Giberson; and two brothers, Robert Burrow & Richard Burrows.Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m., Monday at the Crawford Funeral Home in Jerseyville, where a Rosary will be recited at 3:30 p.m.A Mass of Christian Burial will take place at 10 a.m., Tuesday at the Holy Ghost Catholic Church in Jerseyville, with Father William Hembrow officiating.She will be laid to rest in the St. Mary's Cemetery near Fieldon.Memorials may be given to the St. Francis/Holy Ghost Catholic Schools in Jerseyville or to Masses

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