Carma V. Edwards, 90

Carma V. Edwards, 90 of Kearney, passed away peacefully Tuesday, January 11, 2022 at her home surrounded by her loving family. A celebration of life was held on Saturday, January 15, 2022 at Kearney First United Methodist Church with Pastor Matt Fowler officiating. Inurnment will take place at a later date.

Memorials are suggested to the Alzheimer’s Association, Kearney First United Methodist Church or to AseraCare Hospice. Condolences may be shared online at www. osrfh.com. Services are entrusted to O’Brien Straatmann Redinger Funeral and Cremation Services.

Carma Victoria (Womeldorf) Edwards was born in Dallas, SD to Morris and Hazel (Wolf) Womeldorf on February 23, 1931. She grew up in that farming community and graduated from Dallas High School with the Class of 1948.

She married identical twin Allen Edwards in 1948. Allen and his brother Alvin both met Carma in Sunday School when they were all five years old. Allen and Carma had two girls, Linda and Marcia, before Allen was killed in a farm accident. Alvin and Carma were married in 1953 and added two more daughters, Janice and Genelle, and son, Tom to the family.

Carma was first a partner and helpmate to her husband. She helped support the family while Alvin was in veterinary school and did the accounting for his busy animal practice in Ainsworth, NE.

She was a devoted mother to her five children and involved in their many activities. Yet she still found time to be a talented painter, skilled quilter and knitter, an avid bridge player and active member of Eastern Star and the Methodist Church.

When Al retired from his practice in 1974 they moved to Manhattan, KS when he joined the faculty at KSU. They spent many years traveling the world for business and pleasure. Before any trip Carma would research about their destination and developed an extensive knowledge of the wonders of our world.

During their time in Manhattan, and later, during their retirement they both became avid bird watchers and spent many winters traveling the south in their RV and watching birds. They studied wildlife in the Galapagos Islands and watched the Great Wildebeest Migration on the Serengeti in Kenya.

Survivors include her husband, Al Edwards of Kearney; children, Linda Edwards of Wymore, NE, Marci (John) Bartlett of Gothenburg, NE, Janice (Dave) Powell of Overland Park, KS, Tom (Deb) Edwards of Manhattan, KS, and Genelle Edwards of Olathe, KS; grandchildren, Chan (Shenna) Crooker of Marshfield, MO, Jay Holmbeck and Shelby McGuire of Beatrice, Teresa (Eric) Rupert of Burwell, NE and Brady (Erica) Little of St. Kitts, West Indies; Caley (Chris) Curran of Overland Park, KS, Caitlin (Kevin) Thomas of Blue Springs, MO, Sam Powell and Hannah Powell of Overland Park, KS, Kyle (Ashley) Edwards of Ft. Worth, TX, and Derek Edwards of Hayes, KS; as well as ten great-grandchildren and a host of nieces and nephews.