ng business. Edith enjoyed music, square dancing, sewing, cooking, crocheting and shopping. She also enjoyed traveling around the country and spending time with her grandchildren and great- grandchildren. She is survived by her sons, Kirk (Sue) Knudtson of Kasson, Minnesota and Kody (Stacey) Knudtson of Chandler, Arizona; her daughter, Annette (Rick) Hesse of Mason City; a sister, Alice Searcy of El Paso, Texas; six grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews. She was preced in death by her husband, Karl; great-granddaughter, Stephanie; brothers, Clarence and Orean; sisters, Jessie, Clara, Laura, Eunice, and Mavis.