This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: DOSS, WIGGER, MCCONNELL, PRATT, WALTON, PIND, KORDONWY, ROBERTS, DECLUE, RIVERA, ROGERS, SHELLABARGER, GASSER, PACE, DAUGHERTY, EVERS Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/lNB.2ACI/4037 Message Board Post: Edna Jean McConnell Pratt of Potosi, Missouri, was born November 4, 1912 in Butts, Missouri, the daughter of the late Frank and Lily (Doss) Wigger. She departed this life on August 2, 2005 at Georgian Gardens Care center in Potosi, Missouri, having reached the age of ninety-two years, eight months and twenty-nine days. Edna was united in marriage to Charles J. McConnell on August 30, 1929. After his death on June 19, 1977, Edna was united in marriage to Charles J. Pratt on August 1, 1981. Charles J. Pratt departed this life on November 20, 1995. Edna is survived by two daughters; Norma Ruth Walton of Potosi and Charline Pind and husband Carl of Hillsboro, Missouri; one son, Clarence C. "Duke" McConnell and wife Elizabeth of Salem, Missouri; seven grandchidlren; eighteen great-grandchildren; four great-great-grandchildren; ten step daughters; Lucy Kordonwy of Viburnum, Missouri; Sarah Roberts and husband Kenneth of Troy, Illinois; Deloris Declue and husband Joe of Potosi; Jane Rivera of St. Louis, Missouri; Becky Rogers and husband Jerry of Texas; Maggie Shellabarger and husband Carl of Potosi; Mary Gasser of St. Louis, Missouri; Paula Pace and husband Ken of Bonne Terre; Jackie Daugherty and husband John of St. Clair, Missouri, and Leslie Evers and husband Larry of St. Clair, Missouri; three step sons; Michael Pratt and wife Pat of Viburnum, Missouri; Robert Pratt and wife Marie of Dittmer, Missouri, and David Pratt and wife Monica of Cadet; also numerous step grandchidlren; step great grandchildren; nieces, nephews! , other relatives and friends. Edna was preceded in death by one daughter, Mary Ellen McConnell; two sons, Pat "P.L." McConnell and William Charles McConnell; one sister, Florence McConnell; five brothers, Clarence Wigger, Harry Wigger, Carrick Wigger, Arthur Wigger and Clyde Wigger; two grandchidlren; one great grandchild and one stepson, Charles Pratt. Edna was a member of the First Baptist Church of Potosi. She enjoyed going to the Sayers Senior Center and spending time with all of her friends. Edna loved reading, especially her Bible, and watching "Little House on the Prairie" or "Texas Ranger." Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society. Visitation was Wednesday, August 3, 2005 from 5:00 to 9:00 p.m. and Thursday, August 4, 2005 from 9:00 to 10:45 a.m. at the Moore Funeral Home, Potosi, Missouri. Funeral services were held Thursday, August 4, 2005 at 11:00 a.m. at the First Baptist Church in Potosi, Missouri with Rev. Jeff Richards and Rev. John Edwards officiating. Burial took place at the Fairview Cemetery, Steelville, Missouri. Services were entrusted to the care and direction of the Moore Funeral Home, 105 Clark Street, Potosi, Missouri. Independent Journal, Potosi, MO, Thursday, August 11, 2005