Mary Willa (Elliott) Edelen

Mary Willa Elliott Edelen age 99 of Willis Ln., Springfield, died at 3:00 am Monday, August 10, 2020 at her residence.

Born August 20, 1920 in Washington County, she was preceded in death by her mother, Martha Elliott, her husband, Willis Joseph Edelen, November 19, 1996, two daughters, Martha Linton, June 7, 1992 and Catherine Rose Edelen, a son, Willis Joseph Edelen Jr. and her grandmother who raised her, Kate Montgomery Elliott.

She was a nurse's aide at Sansbury Infirmary at St. Catharine for several years, was a homemaker and a member of Holy Rosary Catholic Church.

She is survived by four sons, Charles (Janice) Edelen of Lebanon, Jimmy (Jeanette) Edelen and John Edelen all of Springfield and David Edelen of Lexington, six daughters, Virginia (Arthur) Swint of Columbia, Maryland, Betty (James) Barber of Frankfort, Paulette and Margaret Edelen of Bardstown, Mary (Kenneth) Goldring of Louisville and Rose Mary Coleman of Springfield, 30 grandchildren, 43 great grandchildren and 7 great great grandchildren and a sister-in-law, Marie Anderson of Kansas City, Missouri.

Funeral mass for Mary Willa Elliott Edelen will be conducted at 10:00 am Saturday, August 15, 2020 at Holy Rosary Catholic Church with Rev. Kevin McGrath, O.P. officiating.  Burial will be in St. Dominic-Holy Rosary Cemetery.

Pallbearers are Todd Barber and James Barber, Jr., Monte Goldring, Brandon, Sean and James Edelen.

A prayer service will be held at 7:00 pm Friday, August 14 at Hale-Polin-Robinson Funeral Home where friends may call from 5:00 till 8:00 pm Friday and again from 7:00 am till 9:15 am on Saturday morning.

Hale-Pollin-Robinson Funeral Home is entrusted with arrangements.

Due to COVID 19 restrictions, face masks and social distancing will be required.