Edith Kuhn

Edith Clarene Fowler Kuhn, 99, Topeka, Kansas, beloved mother, grandmother and friend, died Friday, March 31, 2023, at Stormont Vail Hospital. Edith was born September 5, 1923, in Horatio, Arkansas, the daughter of LeRoy Joseph Fowler and Maggie Elizabeth Shafer Fowler Arthur, and came to Topeka as a young child. As a 17 year old high school student she met a neighbor, Elmer Aloysius Kuhn. After she graduated from Saint Francis Hospital School of Nursing, she and Elmer were married September 11, 1944, and sealed for time and eternity May 21, 2009. They reared four children on Scotland Avenue in the same block where they met. She remained in that house for 64 years until she moved to Atria West in 2014. Throughout Edith’s years of nursing, she worked at all Topeka hospitals and in the late ‘40s and early ‘50s was present at many births where she was known to her colleagues and new mothers as “Jo.” Edith was a devoted wife and mother and delighted in her three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. She served as an ambassador at Atria, welcoming new residents and befriending all she met. Many family and friends have, as a cherished possession, a letter or short note of love, encouragement and appreciation that was written by Edith. It was not unusual for her to start with the words, “Dear one.” Edith was a faithful and ardent member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. She was baptized on September 26, 1931, when she was 8 years old. At the time of her passing, she had been a faithful member of the church longer than any other person in the Topeka, Kansas Stake – 92 years. She served in many church callings including Relief Society President, Sunday School teacher, and Primary teacher. Edith is survived by her daughters, Karen E. Zeller of Arkansas City, KS, and Anne Kuhn of Topeka; sons, Michael S. (Alice) Kuhn and James D. (Lou) Kuhn, both of Topeka; grandchildren, Sarah E. Zeller (Richard) Swantner, Rapid City, SD, Scott M. (Rita) Kuhn, St. Paul, MN, and Paul V. (Jaime) Kuhn, Fort Worth, TX; great-grandchildren, Stella and Henry Kuhn of Fort Worth, TX; and nephews, Patrick and David Fowler of Northern CA. She was pre-deceased by her spouse, parents, stepfather, David G. Arthur, and brother, Loren Leo Fowler, San Francisco, CA. Visitation will be Thursday, April 6 from 5 to 7 p.m. at Kevin Brennan Family Funeral Home, 2801 SW Urish Rd, Topeka, KS, 66614. Funeral service will be 11 a.m. Friday, April 7, at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, 3611 SW Jewell, Topeka, KS 66611. Burial at Mount Calvary Cemetery will be private. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions are encouraged to LDS Humanitarian Aid or Midland Care Hospice, sent in care of the funeral home. Condolences may be sent online to www.kevinbrennanfamily.com.

Edith Kuhn

September 5, 1923 - March 31, 2023