Edna Alvina Krebs

Edna Alvina Krebs, 99, died at her home in Bentonville on Oct. 12, 2014. She was born on Oct. 6, 1915, to Henry and Elisa (Rabe) Karspeck in Syracuse, Neb. Her family moved to Burlington, Colo., when she was a child. She married Leonard Frederick Krebs on Nov. 27, 1936. They moved to Arkansas in 1958. She worked as a housekeeper at St. Mary's Hospital in Rogers for about 15 years. She was preceded in death by her husband in 1974, an infant son, four sisters and one brother. Survivors include one brother, Harold Karspeck of Goodland, Kan.; three children and their spouses, Don and Linda Krebs, Dennis Krebs and Wendy McLean, and Karen and John Paschal; three grandchildren, George Clark, Joan Dewlen, and Tricia and David Finkenberg; five stepgrandchildren; three great-grandchildren, Chloye, Abby and Samantha; and 11 stepgreat-grandchildren. She was a member of First Presbyterian Church in Bentonville, Ark. A graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 20, 2014, in Bentonville Cemetery. Cremation arrangements are by Callison-Lough Funeral Home of Bentonville. www.CallisonLough.com