Jean Marie Edwards' Obituary
Jean was born in Benkelman, NE to Earl and Mayme Ham on January 24, 1924, and passed away on August 13, 2005.She worked as an x-ray technician in Tacoma until she retired in 1982. She married Donald Edwards in 1979, and on his retirement in 1986, spent those remaining years with Don snow-birding in Arizona and traveling. She enjoyed sewing, gardening, family and friends.She is survived by her husband Don, daughters Katherine Oliver of Fort Collins, CO, ReneÂ' Swanson of Seattle, Sheryl Althauser of Lacey, and Roberta Diamond of Sumner; son Eugene Edwards of Tacoma; brothers Arden Ham of Benkelman, NE, Norlin Ham of Altamonte Springs, FL; nine grandchildren, four great-grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews. She was loved by all and will be greatly missed.Memorial donations in memory of Jean M. Edwards may be made to: Multicare Hospice of Tacoma at P.O. Box 5200, Tacoma, WA 98415.A memorial service to celebrate JeanÂ's life will be held at 1:00 PM on Saturday, August 20, 2005 in the Mt. View Garden Chapel.
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