Edith Mott
Edith Mott December 28, 1909 -
January 31, 1997 Edith
was born December 28, 1909, in Boone, to George and Alta
Baker Mott. She and her family moved to a farm North
of Alden in 1917, four years later to Dows where she
graduated from High School. She attended the
University of Northern Iowa, and received a teaching degree.
She taught in several country schools before moving to
Iowa falls where she taught fifth grade at Central School
until retiring in 1976. She was a member of the First
Congregational United Church of Christ in Iowa Falls ad the
Retired Teachers Association of Iowa. Edith enjoyed
teaching and children. Survivors include two brothers, Harold Mott and wife
Amber of
Plymouth, Indiana, and Victor Mott and wife Evelyn of Alden;
a sister-in-law, Lois Mott of Strawberry Point; a niece,
Pamela Mott OF Plymouth, Indiana and five nephews, Jerry
Mott of Norfolk, VA, Larry Mott of Texas, Craig and Timothy
Mott of Iowa Falls, and Theodore Mott of Alden. She
was preceded in death by her parents, two brothers, Dale and
Ernest Mott; and a niece, Kristie Mott. Surls
Funeral Home of Iowa Falls was in charge of the
arrangements.
IOWA FALLS - Edith Mae Mott, 87, of Iowa Falls, died
Friday January 31, 1997, at Scenic Manor Nursing Home in
Iowa Falls. Services were held Tuesday, Feb. 4 at Surls
Funeral Home in Iowa Falls with burial in Linwood Park
Cemetery, Boone. Rev Lynn Spencer-Smith officiated.