Alvina Edwards

Alvina was born March 17, 1925 in Ward County, North Dakota, the daughter of John and Emma (Volkmann) Jantz. She was baptized and confirmed at Hope Lutheran Church in Sawyer, ND., where she attended schools. Alvina moved to Buffalo Center, Iowa in 1941, where she met her future husband, Lavern Arlin Edwards. The couple were married February 19, 1942 in East Chain, MN. Lavern soon left for the Army-AirForce base in Harlingen, Texas. The family later farmed in the Elmore, MN, Swea City, and Ledyard, IA areas for many years. Lavern died suddenly on their 25th wedding anniversary on February 19, 1967. Alvina was a homemaker and farm wife, moving to Blue Earth following Laverns death where she worked at the Elmore Nursery, Green Giant Canning Co., Telex Manufacturing and at the Wentz Bakery. In 2005 she moved to Sioux City, Iowa to be closer to family. Alvina is survived by her 3 children: Janice L. (& Dr. David) Korver of Sioux City, Iowa, Gary Allen Edwards of Bangor, Maine and Merle A. Edwards of Rio Honda, Texas. Also surviving are her grandchildren: Kari (& Dr. Michael) Shine of Sgt. Bluff, Iowa and their children, Shijan & Logan, Dr. Kurt (& Jane) Korver of Orange City, Iowa and their children, Brittany, David, Collin, Calvin & Rachel, Dr. Kellee (& Dr. Kevin) Conant of St. Louis, MO., and their children Landon, Lauren & Lyndsay, Kyra (& Andy) Mentele of Mitchell, SD and their son Luke, Greg Edwards of Boulder, Colorado, Tjentz Edwards of Bangor, Maine, Rey, Martin, Martha and Anthony Edwards of San Benito, Texas, sister, Helen Kassner of Sawyer, ND, sister-in-law, Alvina Beutow of St. Paul, and many nieces, nephews, grand and great grand nieces & nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, Lavern, brother, August Jantz, sister, Anna Heidecker, sister, Wanda Filler, sister, Pauline Heidecker, brother, Art Jantz, sister, Louise Schoenberg, brother, Edgar Volkmann, sister, Edna Anderson, and sister, Lucille, Naumann.