Edna Mae Witheft

May 20, 1927 - July 29, 2015

Edna Mae Witheft (nee Winkel) Age 88, of Herscher, IL, passed away Wednesday, July 29, 2015 at Miller Health Care Center in Kankakee, IL. Born May 20, 1927 in Chebanse, IL to the late Edward and Dorothy (nee Nordmeyer) Winkel. Edna was a member of the Trinity Lutheran Church in Herscher where she was active in their Ladies Aid and LWML. She also was a member of the Friendly Neighborhood Club. Surviving are one son and daughter-in-law, Merle and Judy Witheft of Buckingham, IL; two daughters and sons-in-law, Kathy and Howard Lott of Limestone, IL and Carol and Tom Jensen of Herscher, IL; ten grandchildren, eighteen great grandchildren; one sister and brother-in-law, Lois and Norman Cooper of St. Anne, IL; two sisters-in-law, Betty Winkel of Bourbonnais and Betty Panozzo of Kankakee, IL; several nieces and nephews; and table sisters and Harvest View family. Preceding her in death was her husband, Duane Witheft; two sisters, Dorothy Kamp and Marjorie Monet; and five brothers, Robert Winkel, Ray Winkel, Richard Winkel, Kenneth Winkel, and her twin, Edward Winkel. Visitation will be at the Trinity Lutheran Church, 255 E. Third Street, Herscher, IL, Friday, July 31, 2015 from 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Funeral services will follow at 11:00 a.m. Pastor Eric Brown will officiate. Interment Trinity Lutheran Cemetery in Herscher. In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts in her name may be directed to the American Cancer Society, Trinity Lutheran Church, or Hospice of Kankakee Valley. R.W. Patterson Funeral Homes, Ltd. & Crematory in charge of arrangements. For more information and to visit her online guestbook, please log on to www.rwpattersonfuneralhomes.com or find us on Facebook at R.W. Patterson Funeral Homes, Ltd. & Crematory. R.W. Patterson Funeral Homes, Ltd. & Crematory 401 E. Main St., Braidwood, 815-458-2336 www.rwpattersonfuneralhomes.com