Edna was a member of the Elberta United Methodist Church, where she had been very active in the church choir. She enjoyed reading and writing letters and was known to keep every card and envelope that was ever sent to her. Funeral services will be conducted at 3 p.m. today at the Bennett-Barz Funeral Home in Beulah. Visitation will be from 1 p.m. until the time of service. Memorial contributions may be made to the Edna Robertson Memorial Fund.
Envelopes are available at the funeral home.
Prior to retirement, Mabel was employed as a postal clerk, serving as the first post mistress in Cedar and Traverse City. Mabel's memberships include Immaculate Conception Catholic Church of Traverse City, American Legion Leelanau County, where she was a past president, past president of the VFW Auxiliary of Traverse City, past president of Eagles No. 383, past president of Catholic Daughters of America No. 1391 and a former charter member of Long Lake Association. Her hobby was sewing, where she made the vestments for the Catholic church. She was also instrumental in starting the sewing club at the Grand Traverse Medical Care and at Birchwood Nursing Center, and she enjoyed sewing for hospice. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Monday at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church with Rev. James Hayden serving as celebrant.