Edna Beckler, 94

Edna Beckler, 94, of Kalispell, (formerly of Wayland, Iowa) passed away Monday, June 14, 2021, at Buffalo Hill Terrace in Kalispell.

Edna was born May 31, 1927, in Wayland, the daughter of Jacob and Mayme Unternahrer. Edna graduated from Wayland High School in 1945.

She married Truman Beckler 12/12/1948 in Wayland. Edna was a homemaker who enjoyed cooking, sewing, gardening and baking. Her cinnamon rolls were enjoyed and cherished by family and friends. She worked on the family farm for more than 40 years. Edna was also a cook at

Parkview Home for many years.

She was a member of Bethel Mennonite Church where she taught Sunday school as well as Bible school classes. Edna was a very unselfish and caring person.

Survivors include her son, Gerald and his wife Patty Beckler, of Meridian, Idaho; three daughters, Mary and her husband Roger Stutzman of Buhl, Idaho, Jane and her husband Fred Leichty of Mount Pleasant, and Elaine and her husband Gordon Stutzman of Kalispell; 10 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; and four brothers, Daniel Unternahrer, Harold Unternahrer, John Unternahrer and Clarence Unternahrer.

She was preceded in death by her husband Truman, her parents Jacob and Mayme Unternahrer, one brother Ralph Unternahrer, and two sisters Ruth Kauffman and Mildred Beckler.

A celebration of life memorial service will be held Saturday, July 24, at 1 p.m. at Bethel Church in Wayland with Pastor Brent Kauffman officiating.

A memorial has been established to benefit Buffalo Hill Terrace in Kalispell;

https://immanuelfoundation.org, and Bethel Church, Wayland.

Buffalo Hill Funeral Home of Kalispell, and Beatty & Peterseim Funeral & Monument Services of Wayland are in charge of the arrangements.

Friends are encouraged to visit the website www.buffalohillfh.com to leave notes of condolences for the family. Buffalo Hill Funeral Home and Crematory is caring for the family.