Edith Ann French

Graveside services for Edith Ann French, 97, Warsaw, Mo., formerly of Eudora, will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Memorial Park Cemetery in Lawrence.Mrs. French died Sunday, Oct. 9, 2005, at Light House Assisted Living in Warsaw.She was born Jan. 6, 1908, in Clearfield, the daughter of John and Emma Hedrick Mathia.Mrs. French grew up in the Clearfield-Vinland area, and attended school at Clearfield. She was a resident of Eudora since the 1940s. She moved to Warsaw four years ago to be near her daughter.She married Lewis Cass French on April 10, 1929, in Lawrence. He died March 13, 1996.Mrs. French was a member of Eudora United Methodist Church.Survivors include a daughter, Janice Beem, Edwards, Mo.; one grandson and two great-grandchildren.Friends may call from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday at Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home, where the family will receive them from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. The family suggests memorials to Eudora United Methodist Church, sent in care of the funeral home. Online condolences may be sent to www.rumsey-yost.com.