Mona Lee Edwards

Mona Lee Edwards, 80, of Ottawa, KS went home to the Lord on Tuesday, December 11, 2018 at Olathe, KS. She was born December 5, 1938 in San Diego, California the daughter of James and Clara (Gamble) Osborne. Mona attended schools in San Diego, California. She attended Cosmetology School and became a hair dresser. She also worked for the Mattel Toy Company in Los Angeles, CA. She was united in marriage to William "Lester" Edwards on May 21, 1979 in Los Angeles, California. They shared over thirty-eight years of marriage before the death of her husband on October 29, 2017. Mona and Lester moved to Lawrence, KS in 1983 and then later to Ottawa and have resided here since. She was a homemaker and co-owned and operated the L&M Cleaning Service, serving businesses in Ottawa and Lawrence, KS. Mrs. Edwards was preceded in death by her parents; her husband Lester; a son, Glenn Jefferson; three sisters, Earlene and Gwendolyn Osborne, and Jessie Weems; three brothers, Leon, James Jr. and Carl Osborne; and her beloved dog, Blanket. She is survived by six children, daughter, Rhonda Jefferson of Ontario, CA; son, Jerry Jefferson of Lawrence, KS; son, Troy Jefferson (Karen) of Gardena, CA; son, William Edwards Jr. (Veronica) Los Angeles, CA; son, Tracy Jefferson(Cynthia) of Lawrence, KS; daughter, Donna Jones of Olathe, KS; two sisters, Clarice Faciane (Charles) of Chula Vista, CA and Gertrude Gaulden of San Diego, CA; sixteen grandchildren; and ten great-grandchildren; and her dog, Precious. To celebrate Mona's life the family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday, December 16, 2018 at the Lamb-Roberts Funeral Home, 325 S. Hickory, Ottawa, KS 66067. A funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. Monday, December 17, 2018 at the funeral home. The family suggests memorial contributions to the Mona Lee Edwards Memorial Fund and may be sent c/o the Lamb-Roberts Funeral Home, P.O. Box 14, Ottawa, KS 66067. Condolences may be sent to the family through www.lamb-roberts.com. To send flowers or a memorial gift to the family of Mona Lee Edwards please visit our Sympathy Store.

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