Edna Gilbert, of Sunman, was born on December 11, 1949, in Batesville, Indiana, a daughter to Ray and Marie Wiedeman Schaefer. She graduated from Sunman High School in 1967 and later attended beauty school. Edna was a beautician and drove a bus for Sunman Dearborn Community Schools for 43 years. She loved driving bus for East Central Athletic teams and enjoyed the interaction with all the kids and athletes she had the pleasure of transporting. Known for her laughter and honest opinions, Edna will be missed greatly by her friends and family. She passed away at her residence on Friday, July 29, 2022, at the age of 72.
Those surviving who will cherish Edna’s memory include her husband, Jim Gilbert; two children, daughter, Tricia Freyer and son, Trent Freyer, both of Sunman; brother, Russell (Karen) Schaefer of New Alsace, and two sisters, Linda (Dave) McDonald of Hilton Head, SC and Mary Lou (Ken) Eckstein of Saint Nicholas. She was preceded in death by her parents and the father of her children, Eugene Freyer.
A visitation for family and friends will be Friday, August 5, 2022, from 5 until 8 p.m. at Cook Rosenberger Funeral Home, 107 Vine Street, Sunman. The funeral service, conducted by Pastor Katherine Beckett is Saturday at St. John’s UCC-Penntown at 10 a.m. with burial following in the church cemetery.
Memorial donation can be directed to Sunman Rescue 20 or St. John’s UCC-Penntown. To send condolences or to sign the online guest book go to www.cookrosenberger.com. The staff of Cook Rosenberger Funeral Home is honored to serve the family of Edna Gilbert.