Edna M. Zimpleman, age 91, of Osage Beach, MO, formerly of Amana, died Tuesday, January 6, 2009 at Lake Regional Hospital in Osage Beach, MO. Funeral Services: 10:00 A.M. Saturday, January 10, 2009 at the Middle Amana Community Church, Middle Amana with Elder Betsy Momany officiating. Burial will be in the Amana Cemetery. Friends may call from 5 to 8 P.M. Friday, January 9, 2009 at the Middle Amana Community Church. A memorial fund has been established.

Kloster Funeral Home, Marengo is in charge of arrangements.

She is survived by her son Brian and wife Holly of Osage Beach, two granddaughters, Brinadene Kopiske and husband Thomas of Osage Beach, and Zephanie Thompson and husband Gary of Edmond, OK; 5 great-grandchildren, Brady, Sydney, Ashton, and Peyton Kopiske and Gavin Thompson; a sister, Linda Puegner of High Amana; and nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Jack in 1971, a brother Otto and his wife Dorothy Puegner, a half brother, Fred, and a great-granddaughter Bergen Kopiske.

Edna M. Puegner was born December 25, 1917 in High Amana, Iowa, the daughter of Willie and Henrietta Ehrman Puegner. She attended school in High Amana and married Jack Zimpleman on October 5, 1940 at the High Amana Church. Edna worked at the Amana Woolen Mill as a weaver for 26 years. She also worked as head cook at the Amana schools for 13 years. Edna was a waitress at many area restaurants, including the Colony Inn and the Ronneburg. She enjoyed meeting the many people she came in contact with, and was grateful for all the “nice bosses”. She was a member of the Amana Church Society and the AWA. Edna moved about in her last years, residing in Maquoketa, Oklahoma City and most recently she made her home in Osage Beach, to be close to her son and family. She especially enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Edna was a kind and wonderful person and will be greatly missed by her family and countless friends.