Edna Yvonne Tyner, 89, of Wabash, Indiana, died at 12:24 pm, Friday, March 24, 2017 at Miller’s Merry Manor East in Wabash. She was born April 12, 1927 in Wabash County, Indiana to Walter S. and Edna Mae (Hawkins) Rinearson.
Edna attended Tidewater Community College in Tidewater, Virginia. She married Robert H. Tyner at the Dora Christian Church in Wabash County on April 11, 1970; he died May 20, 1994. She retired from General Tire in Wabash after several years. Edna attended the Lagro United Methodist Church. She was a member of the Lagro American Legion Post 248, the Wabash VFW Post 286 Auxiliary, and the Wabash Women of the Moose. She enjoyed bowling, playing euchre, bingo, and especially shopping.
She is survived by two children, Dixie Adamson of Pittsboro, Indiana, and Roddy (Jenny) Dias of Wabash; seven grandchildren, Cameron (Andi) Sullivan and Ginger Sullivan, both of Pittsboro, Janson (Wendy) Sullivan of Wilkerson, Indiana, Tony Dias of Wabash, Angela Durben of Kokomo, Indiana, Christopher Dias of Kentucky, and Lucian (Toni) Adamson of Pittsboro, seven great grandchildren, and ten great great grandchildren. She was also preceded in death by her parents, and three sisters.
Funeral services will be 12:00 pm Wednesday, March 29, 2017 at Grandstaff-Hentgen Funeral Service, 1241 Manchester Avenue, Wabash, with Terry Adamson officiating. Burial will be 2pm Wednesday in Marion National Cemetery, Marion. Friends may call 10:30-12:00 pm Wednesday at the funeral home.
The memorial guest book for Edna may be signed at www.grandstaff-hentgen.com.