Edna was born on June 27, 1909, in Guernsey, Iowa to John and Mary Neitzel Mullen. On October 31, 1928, she was married to Clyde E. Provin in Guernsey. The couple farmed in the Guernsey area and she worked as a postal clerk at the Guernsey Post Office. She retired from the Post Office in 1985 after 28 years of service. Edna was a life-long member of the Guernsey United Methodist Church and the W.S.C.S. of the church. Her hobbies included gardening, sewing and making patchwork quilts. Her most favorite time was spent with her family during the holidays, reunions, Sunday dinners and making homemade sausage. She is survived by her daughter-in-law, Louise Provin of Guernsey; her grandchildren, Michael (Mary) Provin of Searsboro, Randy (Debbie) Provin of Millersburg, Danny Provin of Guernsey, Rodney (Wanda) Provin of Chetek, Wisconsin and Connie (Chris) Erickson of Lino Lakes, Minnesota; numerous great grandchildren and great great grandchildren. Edna died on Wednesday, May 9, 2007, in Brooklyn, Iowa. She was 97 years of age and she was preceded in death by her husband; two sons, Harold and Donald Provin; her parents; one great great grandson, Mason Brown; three sisters, Elsie Byers, Esther Tholl and Marie Gwin; and six brothers, George, Eugene, John, Charles, Harlan and Clyde Mullen. Memorials may be directed to the Guernsey United Methodist Church.