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Karlee Eve Edwards • 1988 - 2007
 Karlee
Eve Edwards, 18, Powers Lake, ND, passed away in a Minot hospital
on Saturday, July 7, 2007 from complications of Hodgkin's lymphoma.
Karlee Eve Edwards was born to David and Celeste (Marden)
Edwards on November 26, 1988 in Stanley, ND.
She was reared and educated in Powers Lake ND where she graduated
this past May as valedictorian of her senior class maintaining
a 4.0 grade point average throughout her high school career and
was the senior class president. She was involved in music, FFA,
and many other activities and was voted homecoming queen in the
fall of 2006.
Karlee's Catholic faith was a very important part of her life.
She was baptized and confirmed at St. James Catholic Church in
Powers Lake and stayed involved with CYO classes which, in November
of 2005, brought her on an exciting and faith - filled trip to
Rome, Italy. March, 2007 brought Karlee a new baby sister whom
she named Marah Celeste and of whom she was the proud Godmother
of.
Karlee took a job at Farmers Union Oil at the age of 16 and continued
to work there as her health would permit. She was diagnosed with
Hodgkin's lymphoma on April 12, 2006 and fought a courageous
battle all of these months enduring chemotherapy and radiation
treatments. Many of her appointments were in Rochester, MN. By
her side through every trip was her cousin (and honorary brother)
Jerold Marden who served as driver and friend, providing moral
support for Karlee and her parents. An other special cousin,
Derrick Hysjulien, remained back home to help take care of her
siblings during these appointments. Please know that she loved
and appreciated you as well as all her family and friends.
Even with all she underwent Karlee would still light up a room
with her beautiful smile and bubbly disposition. Although family
and friends are certain that Karlee will be waiting for all of
us in the bosom of our heavenly father, she will be greatly missed
by all of us whose lives she has touched for these past 18 short
years. As daughter, sister, cousin, and friend she has been a
beacon of light, a shining star, truly "our sunshine",
as dubbed by her peers.
She is survived by her parents, David and Celeste four
brothers; Clifford, Nathaniel, Samuel, and Jerome: five sisters;
Alicia, Alexis, Grace, Ella, and her goddaughter, Marah, and
her maternal grandmother, Ruby Marden. Karlee is also survived
by all of the students and teachers of the Powers Lake public
school.
Karlee was preceded in death by her paternal grandparents, Clifford
and Pearl Edwards, her maternal grandfather, Edward Marden, 2
uncles; Lyle Marden and Eric Post, and her Aunt, Angela (Marden)
Hopkins.
Mass of Christian Burial: Thursday, July 12, 2007,
at 10 a.m. St. James Catholic Church, Powers Lake, ND.
Visitation: Wednesday July 11, 2007 from Noon until 5
p.m. at the Thompson-Larson Funeral Home, Powers Lake and then
from 6 p.m. until 7 p.m. at the church.
Vigil Prayer Service: Wednesday, July 11, 2007, at 7 p.m.
at St. James Catholic Church, Powers Lake.
Internment at St. James Catholic Cemetery, Powers Lake, ND.
Celebrant of the Liturgy: Father Wayne Sattler
Gift Bearers: Richard Tinjum and Gabriel Osterbrink
Altar Servers: Anthony Dosch, Andrew Dosch and Adam
Marden
Music: "You Are Mine" sung by Megan Carlson
and Rachel Douts
"Home" sung by Derrick Hysjulien
Special Music
Sharon Anderson, organist
Honorary Bearers: Karlee's family, friends and fellow
classmates
Active Bearers: Jerold Marden, Jamie Hysjulien, Derrick
Hysjulien, Brent Hysjulien Jesse Puckett,
Elijah Puckett
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