- Obituary
Edna Alice (Hiner) Thomas, 90, Kerrville, Texas, formerly of Kokomo, passed away Thursday, March 19, 2009, at her home, enfolded by the arms of God. She was born April 26, 1918 in Peru, the daughter of Robert Lee and Leona (Duncan) Hiner, and was raised in Peru. She married Gene Thomas on June 24, 1943.
She and her husband lived in Kokomo until moving several times with Gene's job with the Carnation Company. Several years into their retirement, they built their home in Kerrville, moving in September 1988. He preceded her in death.
She attended local schools in Peru, and after high school took the secretarial course at Indiana Business College in Kokomo. She put her excellent secretarial skills to good use as a private secretary at Haynes Stellite in Kokomo, and Carnation Research Laboratories in Van Nuys, Calif.
She was a two-time cancer survivor, until cancer invaded her body again. She took her first hot air balloon ride at age 90, in 2008, soaring to over 9,000 feet in Colorado, as a surprise birthday gift from her grandson Daniel and his wife Mary.
Survivors include a daughter, Dawn, and loving son-in-law Dennis, Coeur D'Alene, Idaho; a granddaughter, Melissa and her husband, Rick, Spokane, Wash.; and grandson, Daniel, and his wife, Mary of Highlands Ranch, Colo.
Edna will finally meet her father Robert Lee Hiner, who died when Edna was just a baby, and photos of her dad was all she knew. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Gene, and her mother, Leona (Duncan) Kurz.
Graveside services are 2 p.m. Friday, March 27, 2009 at New London Cemetery near Russiaville, with Pastor Steve Ailes officiating. Burial will follow in the cemetery. No public calling hours are planned.
Stout & Son Funeral Home in Russiaville is assisting the family with arrangements
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