EDITH LECOCQ
Edith Sedrel LeCocq, 99, of Pella, died Aug. 12. Funeral services will be Wed., Aug. 15, 10:30 a.m. at Second Reformed Church in Pella.
Visitation will begin after 11:00 a.m. Tuesday at Van Dyk-Duven Funeral Home with family present from 5:30-7:00 p.m. Memorials may be designated to the adult choir music library at Second Reformed Church.
[Town Crier News, Pella, Iowa, Undated
[The 100th birthday celebration was cancelled because of illness.]
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Edith Mae Sedrel was born on Aug. 30, 1907, on a farm near Bussey, the daughter of Allie Johnson Sedrel and Herman Sedrel.
Edith graduated from Pella High School after her parents moved to Pella for her junior year. They wanted her to get better voice training than what she would experience in the Bussey school system. She started singing publicly at the age of three years and never stopped singing.
She attended Central College for two years. She then went to Denver and Colorado Springs, Colo., to continue vocal study with the famous teacher, John C. Wilcox.
Edith married Edward C. LeCocq, the Des Moines Register cartoonist at the time, on Dec. 20, 1926, in Denver. Ed was a great-grandson of John F. Le Cocq, who with his wife and five children helped Rev. Peter Scholte establish the City of Pella.
Edith and Ed lived a short time in Des Moines and then moved to Pella. Edith graduated from Central College in Pella and received a Masters Degree in Vocal Music Performance from the State University of Iowa in Iowa City. She then returned to Central College and taught voice, music appreciation, art song and vocal pedagogy for 36 years. Edith was a soloist in opera and oratorio at Iowa City and at Central College. She played leading roles in several musicals at Central, such as "Call Me Madam" and "Sound of Music". Roles in Iowa City included "The Bartered Bride" and "Albert Herring".
Edith inspired many concert goers, especially when singing the soprano and alto solos in Handel's Messiah performed each December at Central College. For many years she held choir director positions at churches in Pella and taught many piano and vocal students privately.
During those years, she also sang for many funerals in the community and summer band concerts in the park.
Edith was a faithful member of the Second Reformed Church in Pella; a member of the P.E.O. Sisterhood, Chapter BU for over 50 years; a member of Reading Circle and volunteered in many community projects such as Tulip Time productions. She was also a fine cook, bread baker and even cut many friends' hair in her "spare time".
An Award fund for an outstanding vocal senior student at Central College was established in her honor in May of 1993 by her daughter and family. This award, with the generous contributions of former students and friends, has now been upgraded to the Edith Sedrel LeCocq Vocal Scholarship for music students in their sophomore year. She was honored at Central College' 2004 Homecoming during an Acapella Choir Reunion for her many years of contributions in the field of music at Central. She continued her life of gracious service to fellow residents both at Hilltop Manor North while living there, and then her helpfulness at the Jefferson Place, playing piano for Bible study and other activities.
On Sunday evening, Aug. 12, 2007, she passed away at the Hospice of Pella Comfort House 18 days prior to the celebration of her 100th birthday.
Those left to honor her life are her daughter, LouAnn Le Cocq Heene and her husband, Donald Heene of Pella; three grandchildren:
Edith was preceded in death by her husband, Edward C. Le Cocq, on April 11, 1995, at the age of 98; her parents, Herman and Allie Sedrel; her sister, Annie Sedrel Comer and two half-brothers: Timothy Chambers and Ivan Sedrel.
For those desiring a memorial is being established for the adult choir music library at the Second Reformed Church in Pella.
Arrangements by Van Dyk Duven Funeral Home
[The Pella Chronicle, September 7, 2007]
Edith Sedrel LeCocq, 99, of Pella, died Aug. 12. Funeral services will be Wed., Aug. 15, 10:30 a.m. at Second Reformed Church in Pella.
Visitation will begin after 11:00 a.m. Tuesday at Van Dyk-Duven Funeral Home with family present from 5:30-7:00 p.m. Memorials may be designated to the adult choir music library at Second Reformed Church.
[Town Crier News, Pella, Iowa, Undated
[The 100th birthday celebration was cancelled because of illness.]
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Obit -
Edith Mae Sedrel was born on Aug. 30, 1907, on a farm near Bussey, the daughter of Allie Johnson Sedrel and Herman Sedrel.
Edith graduated from Pella High School after her parents moved to Pella for her junior year. They wanted her to get better voice training than what she would experience in the Bussey school system. She started singing publicly at the age of three years and never stopped singing.
She attended Central College for two years. She then went to Denver and Colorado Springs, Colo., to continue vocal study with the famous teacher, John C. Wilcox.
Edith married Edward C. LeCocq, the Des Moines Register cartoonist at the time, on Dec. 20, 1926, in Denver. Ed was a great-grandson of John F. Le Cocq, who with his wife and five children helped Rev. Peter Scholte establish the City of Pella.
Edith and Ed lived a short time in Des Moines and then moved to Pella. Edith graduated from Central College in Pella and received a Masters Degree in Vocal Music Performance from the State University of Iowa in Iowa City. She then returned to Central College and taught voice, music appreciation, art song and vocal pedagogy for 36 years. Edith was a soloist in opera and oratorio at Iowa City and at Central College. She played leading roles in several musicals at Central, such as "Call Me Madam" and "Sound of Music". Roles in Iowa City included "The Bartered Bride" and "Albert Herring".
Edith inspired many concert goers, especially when singing the soprano and alto solos in Handel's Messiah performed each December at Central College. For many years she held choir director positions at churches in Pella and taught many piano and vocal students privately.
During those years, she also sang for many funerals in the community and summer band concerts in the park.
Edith was a faithful member of the Second Reformed Church in Pella; a member of the P.E.O. Sisterhood, Chapter BU for over 50 years; a member of Reading Circle and volunteered in many community projects such as Tulip Time productions. She was also a fine cook, bread baker and even cut many friends' hair in her "spare time".
An Award fund for an outstanding vocal senior student at Central College was established in her honor in May of 1993 by her daughter and family. This award, with the generous contributions of former students and friends, has now been upgraded to the Edith Sedrel LeCocq Vocal Scholarship for music students in their sophomore year. She was honored at Central College' 2004 Homecoming during an Acapella Choir Reunion for her many years of contributions in the field of music at Central. She continued her life of gracious service to fellow residents both at Hilltop Manor North while living there, and then her helpfulness at the Jefferson Place, playing piano for Bible study and other activities.
On Sunday evening, Aug. 12, 2007, she passed away at the Hospice of Pella Comfort House 18 days prior to the celebration of her 100th birthday.
Those left to honor her life are her daughter, LouAnn Le Cocq Heene and her husband, Donald Heene of Pella; three grandchildren:
Edith was preceded in death by her husband, Edward C. Le Cocq, on April 11, 1995, at the age of 98; her parents, Herman and Allie Sedrel; her sister, Annie Sedrel Comer and two half-brothers: Timothy Chambers and Ivan Sedrel.
For those desiring a memorial is being established for the adult choir music library at the Second Reformed Church in Pella.
Arrangements by Van Dyk Duven Funeral Home
[The Pella Chronicle, September 7, 2007]
EDITH LECOCQ
Edith Sedrel LeCocq, 99, of Pella, died Aug. 12. Funeral services will be Wed., Aug. 15, 10:30 a.m. at Second Reformed Church in Pella.
Visitation will begin after 11:00 a.m. Tuesday at Van Dyk-Duven Funeral Home with family present from 5:30-7:00 p.m. Memorials may be designated to the adult choir music library at Second Reformed Church.
[Town Crier News, Pella, Iowa, Undated
[The 100th birthday celebration was cancelled because of illness.]
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Obit -
Edith Mae Sedrel was born on Aug. 30, 1907, on a farm near Bussey, the daughter of Allie Johnson Sedrel and Herman Sedrel.
Edith graduated from Pella High School after her parents moved to Pella for her junior year. They wanted her to get better voice training than what she would experience in the Bussey school system. She started singing publicly at the age of three years and never stopped singing.
She attended Central College for two years. She then went to Denver and Colorado Springs, Colo., to continue vocal study with the famous teacher, John C. Wilcox.
Edith married Edward C. LeCocq, the Des Moines Register cartoonist at the time, on Dec. 20, 1926, in Denver. Ed was a great-grandson of John F. Le Cocq, who with his wife and five children helped Rev. Peter Scholte establish the City of Pella.
Edith and Ed lived a short time in Des Moines and then moved to Pella. Edith graduated from Central College in Pella and received a Masters Degree in Vocal Music Performance from the State University of Iowa in Iowa City. She then returned to Central College and taught voice, music appreciation, art song and vocal pedagogy for 36 years. Edith was a soloist in opera and oratorio at Iowa City and at Central College. She played leading roles in several musicals at Central, such as "Call Me Madam" and "Sound of Music". Roles in Iowa City included "The Bartered Bride" and "Albert Herring".
Edith inspired many concert goers, especially when singing the soprano and alto solos in Handel's Messiah performed each December at Central College. For many years she held choir director positions at churches in Pella and taught many piano and vocal students privately.
During those years, she also sang for many funerals in the community and summer band concerts in the park.
Edith was a faithful member of the Second Reformed Church in Pella; a member of the P.E.O. Sisterhood, Chapter BU for over 50 years; a member of Reading Circle and volunteered in many community projects such as Tulip Time productions. She was also a fine cook, bread baker and even cut many friends' hair in her "spare time".
An Award fund for an outstanding vocal senior student at Central College was established in her honor in May of 1993 by her daughter and family. This award, with the generous contributions of former students and friends, has now been upgraded to the Edith Sedrel LeCocq Vocal Scholarship for music students in their sophomore year. She was honored at Central College' 2004 Homecoming during an Acapella Choir Reunion for her many years of contributions in the field of music at Central. She continued her life of gracious service to fellow residents both at Hilltop Manor North while living there, and then her helpfulness at the Jefferson Place, playing piano for Bible study and other activities.
On Sunday evening, Aug. 12, 2007, she passed away at the Hospice of Pella Comfort House 18 days prior to the celebration of her 100th birthday.
Those left to honor her life are her daughter, LouAnn Le Cocq Heene and her husband, Donald Heene of Pella; three grandchildren:
Edith was preceded in death by her husband, Edward C. Le Cocq, on April 11, 1995, at the age of 98; her parents, Herman and Allie Sedrel; her sister, Annie Sedrel Comer and two half-brothers: Timothy Chambers and Ivan Sedrel.
For those desiring a memorial is being established for the adult choir music library at the Second Reformed Church in Pella.
Arrangements by Van Dyk Duven Funeral Home
[The Pella Chronicle, September 7, 2007]
Edith Sedrel LeCocq, 99, of Pella, died Aug. 12. Funeral services will be Wed., Aug. 15, 10:30 a.m. at Second Reformed Church in Pella.
Visitation will begin after 11:00 a.m. Tuesday at Van Dyk-Duven Funeral Home with family present from 5:30-7:00 p.m. Memorials may be designated to the adult choir music library at Second Reformed Church.
[Town Crier News, Pella, Iowa, Undated
[The 100th birthday celebration was cancelled because of illness.]
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Obit -
Edith Mae Sedrel was born on Aug. 30, 1907, on a farm near Bussey, the daughter of Allie Johnson Sedrel and Herman Sedrel.
Edith graduated from Pella High School after her parents moved to Pella for her junior year. They wanted her to get better voice training than what she would experience in the Bussey school system. She started singing publicly at the age of three years and never stopped singing.
She attended Central College for two years. She then went to Denver and Colorado Springs, Colo., to continue vocal study with the famous teacher, John C. Wilcox.
Edith married Edward C. LeCocq, the Des Moines Register cartoonist at the time, on Dec. 20, 1926, in Denver. Ed was a great-grandson of John F. Le Cocq, who with his wife and five children helped Rev. Peter Scholte establish the City of Pella.
Edith and Ed lived a short time in Des Moines and then moved to Pella. Edith graduated from Central College in Pella and received a Masters Degree in Vocal Music Performance from the State University of Iowa in Iowa City. She then returned to Central College and taught voice, music appreciation, art song and vocal pedagogy for 36 years. Edith was a soloist in opera and oratorio at Iowa City and at Central College. She played leading roles in several musicals at Central, such as "Call Me Madam" and "Sound of Music". Roles in Iowa City included "The Bartered Bride" and "Albert Herring".
Edith inspired many concert goers, especially when singing the soprano and alto solos in Handel's Messiah performed each December at Central College. For many years she held choir director positions at churches in Pella and taught many piano and vocal students privately.
During those years, she also sang for many funerals in the community and summer band concerts in the park.
Edith was a faithful member of the Second Reformed Church in Pella; a member of the P.E.O. Sisterhood, Chapter BU for over 50 years; a member of Reading Circle and volunteered in many community projects such as Tulip Time productions. She was also a fine cook, bread baker and even cut many friends' hair in her "spare time".
An Award fund for an outstanding vocal senior student at Central College was established in her honor in May of 1993 by her daughter and family. This award, with the generous contributions of former students and friends, has now been upgraded to the Edith Sedrel LeCocq Vocal Scholarship for music students in their sophomore year. She was honored at Central College' 2004 Homecoming during an Acapella Choir Reunion for her many years of contributions in the field of music at Central. She continued her life of gracious service to fellow residents both at Hilltop Manor North while living there, and then her helpfulness at the Jefferson Place, playing piano for Bible study and other activities.
On Sunday evening, Aug. 12, 2007, she passed away at the Hospice of Pella Comfort House 18 days prior to the celebration of her 100th birthday.
Those left to honor her life are her daughter, LouAnn Le Cocq Heene and her husband, Donald Heene of Pella; three grandchildren:
Edith was preceded in death by her husband, Edward C. Le Cocq, on April 11, 1995, at the age of 98; her parents, Herman and Allie Sedrel; her sister, Annie Sedrel Comer and two half-brothers: Timothy Chambers and Ivan Sedrel.
For those desiring a memorial is being established for the adult choir music library at the Second Reformed Church in Pella.
Arrangements by Van Dyk Duven Funeral Home
[The Pella Chronicle, September 7, 2007]
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