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Edna Jeanette Bulman
December 3, 1912 — August 30, 2014
Edna J. Bulman, 101, of Waukon, IA, died Saturday, August 30, 2014, at Northgate Care Center in Waukon. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, September 2nd, at 11:00 AM at Old East Paint Creek Lutheran Church, with Pastor Ken Kimball officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery, both in rural Waterville. Friends may call from 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM Monday at Martin Funeral Home in Waukon.
Edna Jeanette Bulman was born December 3, 1912, in rural Waukon, IA, the daughter of Hans and Anna (Schager) Johnson. She was baptized at Old West Paint Creek Lutheran Church in rural Waukon and confirmed at St. John's Lutheran Church in Waukon. Edna graduated from Waukon High School in 1930 in Normal Training. She taught country school in the Allamakee County area. On June 22, 1936, she married Eldon Bulman in Freeport, IL. They farmed together in the Harpers Ferry area for several years until 1984. Edna moved to Waukon in 1988, and has been a resident at the Northgate Care Center since 2004.
She was a former member of Waterville Lutheran Church, where she was active in its ladies groups and was a member of Old East Paint Creek Lutheran Church. She was also a member of the Browning club. Edna enjoyed working in her vegetable and flower gardens, sewing, talking about her Norwegian Heritage, collecting stamps, cooking and spending time with her family and friends.
Survivors include her two daughters: Jean Buntrock, and Betty Troendle both of Waukon; eight grandchildren: Paul (Brenda) Promnitz of Waukon, Mark (Pam) Promnitz of Lowell, IN, LuAnn (Brent) Adams of Hugo, MN, Kristi (Darren) Newman of Papillion, NE, Ron (Susan) Troendle of Waukon, Glenn (Brenda) Troendle of Harpers Ferry, Darrell (Amy) Troendle of Waterville, and Teresa (special friend Alex Schaefers) Brown of Harpers Ferry; 23 great-grandchildren; and 14 great-great-grandchildren. She is preceded in death by her parents; her husband Eldon who died in 1984; three son-in-laws: Robert Promnitz, Dale Buntrock, and Thomas Troendle; and a sister Helma Nagel.
Casketbearers are Paul and Mark Promnitz, LuAnn Adams, Kristi Newman, Ron, Glenn, and, Darrell Troendle, and Teresa Brown.
Edna Jeanette Bulman was born December 3, 1912, in rural Waukon, IA, the daughter of Hans and Anna (Schager) Johnson. She was baptized at Old West Paint Creek Lutheran Church in rural Waukon and confirmed at St. John's Lutheran Church in Waukon. Edna graduated from Waukon High School in 1930 in Normal Training. She taught country school in the Allamakee County area. On June 22, 1936, she married Eldon Bulman in Freeport, IL. They farmed together in the Harpers Ferry area for several years until 1984. Edna moved to Waukon in 1988, and has been a resident at the Northgate Care Center since 2004.
She was a former member of Waterville Lutheran Church, where she was active in its ladies groups and was a member of Old East Paint Creek Lutheran Church. She was also a member of the Browning club. Edna enjoyed working in her vegetable and flower gardens, sewing, talking about her Norwegian Heritage, collecting stamps, cooking and spending time with her family and friends.
Survivors include her two daughters: Jean Buntrock, and Betty Troendle both of Waukon; eight grandchildren: Paul (Brenda) Promnitz of Waukon, Mark (Pam) Promnitz of Lowell, IN, LuAnn (Brent) Adams of Hugo, MN, Kristi (Darren) Newman of Papillion, NE, Ron (Susan) Troendle of Waukon, Glenn (Brenda) Troendle of Harpers Ferry, Darrell (Amy) Troendle of Waterville, and Teresa (special friend Alex Schaefers) Brown of Harpers Ferry; 23 great-grandchildren; and 14 great-great-grandchildren. She is preceded in death by her parents; her husband Eldon who died in 1984; three son-in-laws: Robert Promnitz, Dale Buntrock, and Thomas Troendle; and a sister Helma Nagel.
Casketbearers are Paul and Mark Promnitz, LuAnn Adams, Kristi Newman, Ron, Glenn, and, Darrell Troendle, and Teresa Brown.
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