Edna Lucille Garmoe

EDNA LUCILLE GARMOE

Montrose

Edna Lucille Garmoe, 86,

of Montrose, Iowa, passed away at 1:38 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 3, 2019, at the West Point Care Center in West Point, Iowa.

She was born on Jan. 13, 1933, in Unionville, Mo., the daughter of Fredric Clyde and Ruth Edna (Choate) Thompson. On Sept. 30, 1952, she married Willard Preston Garmoe. He preceded her in death on April 4, 2009.

Survivors include her two sons, Willard (Margie) Garmoe, Jr. of West Point, Iowa, and Russell Eugene (Sabine) Garmoe of Kileen, Texas; three daughters, Evelyn Peggy (Gary) Calvert of Argyle, Iowa, Debra Susan Garmoe of Fort Madison, Iowa, and Cheryl Velinda Baumgart of Hockley, Texas; 10 grandchildren, Ben Baumgart, Rebecca Horn, Kathy Garmoe, Williard Preston Garmoe III, Paul Starks, Nathan Starks, Carrie V. Stice, Christopher Garmoe, Dominick Garmoe and Brandon Garmoe; 16 great-grandchildren; two brothers, Fred (Joann) Thompson and Joe (Jackie) Thompson; and two sisters, Louise Carr and Shirley Burroughs.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Willard; three brothers, Hubert, in infancy, Norman and Clyde Thompson; one grandson; and one sister, Nellie Pohlpeter .

Lucille worked as a secretary and clerk at Woolworths. She enjoyed quilting, crocheting, reading, watching television and most of all, spending time with her grandchildren.

Friends may call from noon to 6 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 7, at Schmitz Funeral Home in Donnellson.

Her family will receive friends from 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 8, at Schmitz Funeral Home in Donnellson.

A Funeral service will be held at 1:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 8, at Schmitz Funeral Home in Donnellson with Father Dennis Hoffman officiating.

Burial will be at Montrose Cemetery in Montrose, Iowa.

A memorials have been established in her memory for the Montrose Fire and Rescue or Lee County Hospice.

Schmitz Funeral Home in Donnellson is assisting the family with arrangements.

Online condolences to the family may be left at www.schmitzfuneralhomes@windstream.com.