Edna Reese, 90, passed away on Tuesday, Sept. 7, 2010, at Kalispell Regional Medical Center.
Edna was born on April 26, 1920, in Cold Springs, Okla., to Sanders and Marian (Peters) Martin. She was raised in Lone Wolf, Okla., where she graduated from high school. After high school, she attended Enid Business College for two years.
Edna married Troy Reese in September 1939; they were married for 58 years when he passed away.
Edna was very active in her church, and loved to play bridge, as well as gardening, painting and doing needlework.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Troy Reese; a brother, Bill Martin; sisters, Ruth Swain and Erma Davis; her parents, Sanders and Marian Martin; one grandson, and one great-granddaughter.
She is survived by her children, Jean Reinschmidt, of Clinton, Okla., Joyce Craig, of Corinth, Texas, Dean Reese of Alberton, Sandy Briggs of Flagstaff, Ariz., and Dennis Reese of Lakeside; grandchildren, Debbie Ferguson, Jackie Archer, Cammy Gaston, Colleen Baker, Kevin Wade, Stacy King, Wendy Cabrales, Launi Holland, Kelly Avants, Joshua Reese, Jenny Herrick, Troy Briggs, Ty Briggs, and Tracy Briggs; and 22 great-grandchildren.
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