Edna (Luecht)Flegler

Edna passed away May 19, 2014 at the age of 92. She was born on March 17, 1922 to Edward and Emma (Schrader) Luecht, the sixth of seven girls. She was a life-long Lutheran; a member of St. Peter Lutheran Church and St. Johns Lutheran Church. As a young girl, she worked for Roy Briggs, Justice of the Peace, and Charles Austin, Prosecuting Attorney. Edna was a secretary at Rodney B. Wilson High School for 32 years, most of those years as secretary to B. Stanley Pocuis, Principal, retiring in 1979. Following her school retirement, she worked for Briggs Real Estate and Century 21 Real Estate. Edna attended Pratt School and was a graduate of RBW in 1940 where she was a member of the National Honor Society. She married Francis Flegler on October 24, 1942, and he preceded her in death on March 11, 1976.

Edna is survived by her daughters, Cindy Vitek and Maureen Durbin; grandchildren, Cathy (Dan) Graham, Mindy Durbin, Brent Vitek, Joshua Durbin and Monica (Ryan) Dennings; great-grandchildren, Tori Newhall, Cody Newhall, Hunter Graham, Brenton Antes, Danielle Graham, Catrina Graham, Parker Dennings, Cooper Dennings and Isabel Durbin; great-great granddaughter, Trinitie Newhall; sister-in-law Ethel Flegler. In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by her parents, Edward and Emma, Dorothy (Herman) Pasch, Bertha (Clarence) Light, Esther (Maynard) Martens, Edith (Carl) Light, Florence (Lloyd) Hopp, and Verna (Ervin) Martens; sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law Lewis (Opal) Flegler, Marina (Bob) Bandt, Alice Argensinger, Earl Flegler; and son-in-law Robert Vitek.

Edna enjoyed flower gardening, crocheting, making crafts and sewing. She made and donated hundreds of quilts for abused and neglected children at the Ingham County Probate Court and St. Johns Lutheran Church for missions. Because of her love of travel, Edna organized community bus trips in and out of state, with assistance of Bernard Feldpasch of Bee's Chevrolet. She was the Youth Choir Director and served as every officer on the Ladies Guild at her church. Edna, along with a couple of others started the TOPS program in St. Johns in the 1950's. She was a volunteer Gray Lady at Clinton Memorial Hospital and tour guide at the Paine-Gilliam-Scott Museum. She was a founding member of the St. Johns Senior Drop-In Center and organized many parties and activities. Upon her retirement from the high school, Edna joined the Michigan Association of Retired School Personnel where she served as President and Treasurer; and in 1995 was honored with the MARSP Distinguished Service Award. Edna received the honored William H. Patton award in September 2002.

Funeral services will be held Friday, May 23 at 11:00 AM at the St. Johns Lutheran Church, 511 East Sturgis Street, St. Johns, MI 48879 with Pastor Bryan Salminen officiating. Burial will follow at Mt. Rest Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Wednesday, May 21 from 6-8 PM and Thursday, May 22 from 2-4 PM and 6-8 PM at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to the St. Johns Lutheran Church or Grace Haven Assisted Living.