Edna Koll, age 91, of Wilber, NE, passed away January 20, 2023 at the Wilber Care Center.  She was born June 29, 1931 to Frank and Milena Filipi on the family farm northwest of Wilber.  She was the eighth of 10 children.  Edna attended rural school district #3 near her home through the eighth grade.  After all of her children graduated high school, she went back to school and received her GED in 1983.

On December 12, 1950, Edna married Elmer Koll in Lincoln.  The couple made their home west of Wilber, where they farmed.  To this couple, 7 children were born.  She was a stay at home mom, until all of the children were in school.  In 1972, the couple purchased a house in Wilber, and moved there.  After working several years as a cook at the school in Wilber, she was employed at Peterson Manufacturing Company in DeWitt for 19 ½ years, retiring in 1993.  Edna was a member of the Wilber Rescue Squad for 30 years, along with her sister, Alice.

She was preceded in death by her parents, husband Elmer in 1992, 5 brothers, 4 sisters, and special friend, Ray Krivohlavek.  Survivors include her sons:  David and wife Judy of Wilber, Kenneth and wife Doris of Swanton, Alan and wife Jenny of Wilber;  daughters:  Kathryn and husband Jerry Wills of Arizona, Patricia and husband Jack Ross of Wilber, Kimberly Cox of Texas, and Christine Koll of Lincoln.  Also, sisters in law Virginia Filipi and Phyllis Filipi, brother in law Ervin Plihal, numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren, nieces, and nephews of her and Ray's.

Services will be held on Wednesday, January 25, 2023 at 10:30 AM at Kuncl Funeral Home in Wilber.  Family will greet friends at the visitation on Tuesday from 5 - 8 PM at the funeral home.  Memorials are designated to the Wilber Fire & Rescue.  Arrangements entrusted to Kuncl Funeral Home in Wilber.