Clara L. Edwards, 74, of Burlington passed away Sunday, April 20, 2025 at her home surrounded by family.
A memorial service was held at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, April 29, 2025 at the Union City Wesleyan Church, 202 St. Joseph Street, Union City, MI.
The family is being served by Lighthouse Funeral & Cremation in Union City.
Clara was born July 1, 1950 to Daniel and Nellie (Cooper) Willerick in Marshall, Michigan. She graduated from Marshall High School with the Class of 1969 and went on to receive a degree in accounting from Kellogg Community College.
September 19, 1970 she married Lee Edwards at Pennfield Church of Nazarene.
She lived in Burlington most of her life, but she also lived in Germany with her husband during his time of service in the Army. Clara worked at Progressive Dynamics in Marshall for five years, Tekonsha Engineering for 33 years, and then Wal-Mart Distribution Center in Coldwater for seven years.
Clara and Lee enjoyed flying hot air balloons from 1988 to 2015. Their original balloon was a Michigan State balloon and later Plum Crazy. Clara enjoyed bowling in leagues Coldwater, Marshall, and Battle Creek, fishing, camping, music festivals, gardening, and mushroom hunting. She was a member of the Fredonia Grange in Marshall.
Clara is survived by her husband of 54 years, Lee Edwards; her children, Michele “Mickey” Edwards of Burlington and Albert (Brittany Nelson) Edwards of Union City; her grandchildren, Maria (Dick) Mynhier, Tristan Sebolt, Cody Edwards, Dylan (Kenzie) Edwards, Dalton Edwards, Lucas Edwards and Brant Lee Edwards; her great-grandson, Remington Edwards; her siblings, Gale Godfrey of Hillsdale, Daniel “Danny” Willerick of Pittsford, and Laura (Ken) Baldauf of Quincy; her stepbrothers, Stanley (Linda) Maurer of Union City and Doug (Gloria) Maurer of South Carolina.
In addition to her parents, Clara was preceded in death by her parents; her brother, Tom Willerick; her stepbrother, Rufus Potter; and her stepmother, Betty Willerick.
Memorial contributions can be made to Baby Gunn’s Animal Rescue, 4210 Choctaw Lane, Paris, TX 75460.
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