Edith Jean Pistole, 89, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, September 8,
2015, in Maryville, MO. Born September 2, 1926, to Earl and Norma
(Voshell) Browning near Elmo, MO.
Edith attended Plum Grove School and graduated from Hopkins High
School in 1944. After graduating high school Edith attended Northwest
Missouri State College, Maryville, MO. Edith taught in country schools
and was later employed by North Nodaway, R-VI in Hopkins, MO, for 22
years.
Edith married John H. Pistole on June 22, 1949, in Maryville,
MO. To this union two children were born, Delbert Wesley and Janyne.
Edith was a faithful and caring wife to John, a loving Mother to
her children, grandchildren, great grandchildren and loved her sisters
children, Ted and Jeff Coleman, Becky (Coleman) Castillo and Cindee
(Coleman) Reed, as her own.
Edith was a faithful member of the Hopkins Baptist Church for 60
years. She taught Primary, Junior and Adult Sunday School Classes.
She served as Church Clerk, Financial Secretary and Principal of the
Junior Sunday School Department. Edith also taught classes in Bible
School and was the Church Organist until the time of her death.
Left to cherish the memories of a wonderful Mother, Grandmother
and friend are son, Wesley (Marla) Pistole, Hopkins; daughter, Janyne
(Robert) Leland, Evanston, WY; sister in law Darlene Andrews, Hopkins.
There are four grandsons, John W. (Patty) Pistole, Elmo, Bill (Heather)
Pistole, Maryville, Clint Schroeder, Honolulu, HI, and Cody (Kayla)
Schroeder, Idaho Falls, ID, as well as four step grandsons; eight great
grandsons; two great granddaughters, and one great great-grandson.
Edith was preceded in death by her husband, parents; brothers,
Garold and Delbert Browning; sisters, Lois and Neva Browning and Eva
June Coleman; grandson Nicholas Leland, and great grandson, Hagen
Leland.
Edith will be sadly missed by the large community of relatives and friends.
Joint memorial services for Edith and John Pistole will be held
on Saturday, September 19, 2015, at 11:00 AM, at the Hopkins Cemetery,
Hopkins, MO. Military Rites for John Pistole will be conducted at the
conclusion of services. John Pistole passed away on July 18, 2014.
Services are under the direction of the Bram-Danfelt Funeral Home, Maryville, MO.
Memorial contributions are suggested to a charity of the donor’s choice.
For online condolences and guest book, visit www.bramfuneralhome.com
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