The Superior Express -

Edna Margaret Maley, the daughter of Lawrence and Lillian (Spinn) Wolf, was born on March 21, 1925, in Gaylord, Kansas. She died Jan. 13, 2023, at the Reflections Senior Living in Dodge City, at the age of 97 years, 9 months, 23 days.

Edna attended high school in Harlan, Kansas. On Nov. 1, 1942, she was united in marriage to James Maley in Smith Center. After Jim’s return from the Army, they lived in Beloit, later moving to Superior. To this union was born two children, Joyce Ann and Larry Lee.

She was a member of the First Baptist Church in Superior, active in the church and community, as well as the Lydia Circle. Edna and Jim enjoyed camping, especially in the Ozarks, and working in the garden. They traveled to many craft shows throughout their years together and shared their creative spirit through their arts and crafts. Her sewing room was a marvel of fabrics, colors, trinkets and ideas in-the-making. She was especially gifted at creating quilts. There were a few in progress which remain treasures and provide warmth for the soul, to this day. No detail went overlooked from the clean house, fresh baked goods and new hand towel every other day to the tireless commitment to her family, their happiness and creating memories to last the ages.

Edna Maley was a treasure, a one-of-a-kind, a true angel on earth. Her faith guided her through life and she in turn served as a guide to those around her. She lived her life with grace, poise, and compassion. She exuded wisdom, truth, and trust, with a moral compass, like no other. Family, friends and strangers were blessed by her warm smile, her loving nature, her gentle touch and her genuine laugh. She represents the epitome of what it means to be a daughter, sister, wife, aunt, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, great-great-grandmother, friend, neighbor and reliable stranger.

There truly aren’t enough ways to say how special she was and will always be to this world. It was a brighter place with her in it. As her husband, Jim, often sang to her,“You are my sunshine,” she will forever be our sunshine.

Edna was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, James; son, Larry; and grandson, Jason Rumbaugh;, sisters, Ruth Post, Tollie Carle and Marion Bloomfield; brothers, Albert Wolf, Robert Wolf, and Raymond Bloomfield; and niece, Lillie Louise Wolf.

She is survived by her daughter, Joyce Rumbaugh and husband, Jerry, of Dodge City; grandson, Jeff Rumbaugh and wife, Lisa, of Dodge City; granddaughter, Jennifer Rumbaugh of Manhattan, Kansas; and grandson, Travis Maley of Omaha; eight great-grandchildren: Tanner Rumbaugh (and Samanth) of Dodge City, Lauren Bromm (and Spencer) of Craig, Neb., and Blake Rumbaugh of Dodge City, Marquis, Messina, Mariana and Mariela Maley of Scottsbluff: two great-great-grandchildren, Emery and Cayson Rumbaugh (of Tanner) of Dodge City, and daughter-in-law, Jean Maley, of Scottsbluff, as well as many nieces, nephews, other relatives and a host of friends.

Her funeral was held at 10 a.m., today (Thursday), Jan. 19, from the Megrue-Price Funeral Home in Superior with David Johnson officiating.

Music was congregational hymns “In The Garden” and “I Know Who Holds Tomorrow” with Sonia Schmidt as the accompanist.

Visitation was held from 4 to 8 p.m., on Wednesday, with the family present to greet friends from 4 to 6 p.m.

Pallbearers were Jeff Rumbaugh, Blake Rumbaugh, Tanner Rumbaugh, Jennifer Rumbaugh, Lauren Bromm and Travis Maley. Honorary pallbearers were Marquis Maley, Mariano Maley, Scott Nondorf and Steve Diehl.

Interment was in the Evergreen Cemetery at Superior.

Memorials may go to the American Macular Degeneration Foundation or in care of the family.

Condolences may be sent to Megrue-Price Funeral Home, 750 N Commercial, Superior, Nebraska 68978 or in care of http://www.pricefuneral homes.com.

Megrue-Price Funeral Home of Superior was in charge of the arrangements.