Edith E. Rikli

Edith E. Rikli, age 92 died peacefully at her home in Cambridge, Nebraska on June 28, 2013. She was born in Council Bluffs, Iowa on July 20, 1920 to Walter and Elda (Frohardt) Lee. She was united in marriage to Alfred G. Rikli on October 26, 1941 and enjoyed 64 years of marriage living in Murdock, NE, Drummond, OK, and more recently in Wilsonville and Cambridge. Edith was a long term member of the United Methodist Church, was active in the UMW and in Wilsonvilles Double 8 club. She also had many hobbies and interests including cooking, sewing, gardening, bowling, golf and traveling. But most of all she was a wonderful mother and homemaker who was loved and adored by her family and by all who knew her. Edith was preceded in death by her parents; husband Alfred; sisters Viola Grote and Kathryn Benson; and by brothers Ervin Lee and Lester Lee. She is survived by her daughters Roberta Rikli of Fullerton, CA and Deb Rikli of Placentia, CA, by her sons Roger and wife Wanda of Lincoln, NE, Ed and Jennifer of Lexington, NE, Stan of Vallejo, CA, by four grandchildren; 6 great grandchildren; and by her sister Marian Case of Naples, FL. Funeral Services will be held on Wednesday, July 3, 2013 at 2:00 PM at the Trinity United Methodist Church in Cambridge, NE with Pastor Jeff Wulf officiating. Interment will be in the Wilsonville Cemetery. Visitation will be on Monday, July 1, 2013 from 2:00 PM till 6:00 PM and on Tuesday from 9:00 AM till 7:00PM. The Rikli family extends sincere appreciation to Linda Plourd for her devotion, friendship and loving care for Edith for the past five years. Memorials may be left in Ediths name to the Trinity United Methodist Church at the Lockenour-Jones Mortuary. Friends may leave on-line condolences at lockenour.com.

Services Visitation Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:00 AM to 7:00 PM Lockenour-Jones Mortuary 604 Penn St. Cambridge, NE 69022 Funeral Service Wednesday July 3, 2013 2:00 PM Trinity United Methodist 620 Penn St Cambridge, Nebraska 69022