Edna McCune

STAFFORD - Edna Charlene Tregellas McCune was born to Nellie and George V. Tregellas on a farm referred to as Bunker Hill in Iuka, Kansas, on June 13, 1911. She was the sixth of seven children; Pearl, Hazel, Iva, Ina, Grayce, Edna and George William Tregellas. Edna’s grandparents were pioneer settlers in the Iuka community.

The Tregellas family moved to Pratt, Kansas, when Edna was a child. She graduated from Pratt High School in 1929, and worked as bookkeeper for JC Penney for several years. Edna married Eldwyn C. McCune on August 8, 1939, and moved to Stafford, Kansas, where she made her home for 69 years.

Two sons were born to Eldwyn and Edna, Dr. Dale McCune of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and Dr. Mark McCune of Leawood, Kansas.

Edna was preceeded in death by her parents Nell and George Tregellas, sisters Hazel Tregellas, Pearl Cowan, Iva Mauldin, Ina Randle, Grayce McKibben, and her husband, Eldwyn McCune. She is survived by her brother and wife, Frances and George Tregellas of Sun City, Arizona, sons Dale and Mark, daughter-in-law Beth McCune, grandchildren Stephanie Faulkner and her husband Don Faulkner, of Norman, Oklahoma, Brandon McCune of Norman, Oklahoma, Ashley, Nathan and Chandler McCune of Kansas City, step-grandaughter Allyson Hamacher of Kansas City, brother-in-law Boyd McCune of Stafford, Kansas, sisters-in-law Thelma Bleger of Chickasha, Oklahoma, and Selma McCune of Pratt, Kansas, nieces Debbie Baker of Los Angeles, California, Linda Roe and Susan McCune of Grapevine, Texas, Karen Roberts of Newport Beach, California; nephews Mike Tregellas of San Francisco, California, John McKibben of Las Cruces, New Mexico, Larry McKibben of Surprise, Arizona, David McCune of San Francisco, California and Jim McCune of Denver, Colorado.

Edna was a wonderful, loving, kind and generous Mother, Grandmother, Aunt, sister and friend. She was blessed with 97 years to share with her family and friends. Her health allowed her to live life to the fullest and retain her independence until June, 2008, when pulmonary fibrosis was diagnosed. At that time she moved from Stafford, Kansas, to live in Oklahoma City with her son, Dale, for medical treatment and to spend her remaining life. Edna left this life at 2:45 AM on September, 22, 2008 at Brookhaven Extended Care in Norman, Oklahoma, to be with her Lord and Savior for eternity. She will be greatly missed by all who knew her, but her wonderful memory will live on in the hearts of her friends and family. Edna was surely represented by the definition of “One In A Million”. She would ask that her life be celebrated with joy and thankfulness, and not tears and sorrow.

Services will be held at First United Methodist Church in Stafford, Kansas, at 11 AM on Saturday, September 27, 2008. Friends may call 1-7 p.m. Friday at Minnis Chapel, Stafford. Burial will be at the Stafford Cemetery. Memorials can be sent in memory of Edna to the church