Edith "Edie" Thechla McKenna

Edith T. “Edie” McKenna, 87, of South Haven and formerly of Redwood Falls, died Friday, December 30, 2011 at the home of her daughter, Colleen, in South Haven. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, January 3, 2012 from St. Catherine’s Catholic Church in Redwood Falls with burial to follow in the church cemetery. Visitation will be held Monday, January 2, 2012, from 5 until 7 p.m., with a prayer service at 6:30 p.m., all at Nelson-Martin Funeral Home in Redwood Falls. Visitation will continue at the church on Tuesday for one hour prior to services. Arrangements are with Nelson-Martin Funeral Service of Redwood Falls. E-mail condolences may be sent via www.nelsonmartinfuneralservice.com. Edith Thechla McKenna, the daughter of John and Anne Herriges, was born May 20, 1924 in Madison, Minnesota. Edie grew up in Hopkins where she received her formal education at St. Margaret’s parochial school. She graduated from St. Margaret’s Academy in 1942; she continued to live in Hopkins...