Olive Loraine Edson

EDSON, OLIVE LORAINE Olive Loraine Edson, age 89, passed away June 24, 2012, in Kalamazoo, Michigan. Olive was born September 5, 1922, in Muskegon, Michigan, the daughter of William and Nina Dikeman Bakker. Raised in Muskegon she later was a resident of Whitehall for over 37 years, where she was a former member of the Whitehall Congregational Church, and was active with the Eastern Star and White Lake Eagles. The past 6 years she has been a resident of Kalamazoo and currently a member of the Oshtemo United Methodist Church. Olive had a lifetime loving commitment to her family and friends. She also loved sewing, reading, sports, music and playing bingo. On July 19, 1940, she was united in marriage to Edward "Jerry" Edson, who preceded her in death on April 12, 1971. She was also preceded in death by her parents and a sister, Louise Arnold. Surviving are five children, Barbara Jim Turcott of Kalamazoo, MI, Christine Baker of Washington, MI, David Chris Edson of Schaumburg, IL, Edith Dan Moore of Simpsonville, SC and Carol Sue Don Peterson of Concord, NC; ten grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. The family will receive friends on Thursday from 2-4 and 6-8pm at the Langeland Family Funeral Homes, Westside Chapel, 3926 South 9th Street where a service to celebrate Olive's life will be held 10:00am Friday. A private family interment will be held in Oakhurst Cemetery, Whitehall, Michigan. Memorials in Olive's memory may be directed to Southern Care Hospice or Park Village Pines.