Edna M. Randall, 88, a resident of Bickford Cottage, Davenport, formerly of Rock Island, died Sunday, April 6, 2014 at UnityPoint Health - Trinity Bettendorf.Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. Wednesday at the Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home, Rock Island. Entombment is in Memorial Park Mausoleum, Rock Island. Memorials may be made to the Alzheimer's Association.

Edna was born on April 16, 1925 in Hunnewell, Mo. to Bridgewater Utterback and Ora Virginia Ayers Utterback. Her father died when she was a small girl. Her mother later remarried Fred Scouten. She lived with and was raised by her grandparents.

After graduating high school, Edna left Hunnewell, moving to Washington DC and working as a civilian for the Dept of the Navy, and also worked for an insurance company. She met and married George A Randall, on July 12, 1945 in Hyattsville, MD. He preceded her in death, March 14, 2000.

She worked for the Rock Island Argus in the circulation department, retiring when that function was moved from the RI Argus to the Dispatch in Moline.

She loved her family and adored her grandchildren. She and her husband enjoyed traveling. They enjoyed country music, visiting Branson, Mo. to see the legends of country perform.

She leaves behind a daughter, Pamela Shrake of Rock Island; grandsons, (spouse) Christopher (Sarah) Shrake, Bettendorf and Michael Shrake, Rock Island; sister-in-law, Clara Randall, Colfax, N.C.; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband; parents; step-father; sisters, Virginia Dooley, Vera McLain, and Verna Thompson; brother, Duane Scouten; and son-in-law Randy Shrake.

Edna's family wishes to offer a special thank you to the staff of Bickford Cottage for the loving and compassionate care given to Edna while in their care.

Online condolences may be left at wheelanpressly.com.