Edna L. Place

Melrose -  Edna L. Place, 94, of Melrose, died 12:45 a.m. Monday, July 31, 2017 at Wabash West-Millers Merry Manor, Wabash, Indiana.  She was born July 18, 1923 in Perry Township, Putnam County, Ohio to the late Lloyd C. and Mary A. (Gillespie) Shafer.  On February 6, 1941, she married Thomas A. Place who died July 18, 2001.

Edna is survived by four children: Tom (Carrie) Place of Paso Robles, CA, Charles (Janet) Place of Shalimar, Fl., Barbara Ellis of Wabash, In. and Darlene (Victor) Compos, Weslaco, TX; 15 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren and 3 great-great-grandchildren; a sister: Edith Sword of Phar, TX and a sister-in-law: Romona Slaibe of Melrose.  She is also preceded in death by 3 brothers, 3 sisters, 2 grandsons, a great-grandson and 2 son-in-laws.

Edna was a homemaker.  She was a member of Melrose United Methodist Church.  She was a former owner of T&E Ceramics Shop and loved to travel.

Funeral service will be 2:00 p.m. Saturday, August 5, 2017 at Melrose United Methodist Church, Melrose, with Rev. Eileen Kochensparger officiating.  Burial will follow in Little Auglaize Cemetery, Melrose.  Visitation will be Friday, 2 to 8 p.m. at HEITMEYER FUNERAL HOME, Oakwood and Saturday, one hour prior to service at the church.

Memorials may be given to the church.

Condolences may be sent to:  www.heitmeyerfuneralhome.com.