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Edith Mary Sawyer
Edith “Edie” Mary Sawyer, 65, of Dudleyville and lifelong resident of Arizona, went to be with our heavenly father on Feb. 13, 2016. She was born on Sept. 9, 1950 in Havre, Montana and attended school in Hayden and Kearny, where she graduated in 1969.
Mrs. Sawyer worked a variety of jobs, from gatekeeper at the landfill to driving over the road as a truck driver, and even real estate agent; but, her happiest job was being a wife and mother.
She is preceded in death by her husband, Raymond “Ray” James Sawyer. She leaves behind her children, Bonnie (Scott) Cowan of Phoenix, John Sawyer of St. Johns, Lawrence (Rebekah) Sawyer of Mesa, Jacob Sawyer of Dudleyville and Leon (Rochelle) Sawyer of Show Low; sisters, Karen (Jay) Collins of Kearny, Marjorie Page of Kearny, Jeanne (Steve) Heartless of Show Low; brothers, Fred (Kiana) Sinz of Kannapolis, NC, and Robert (Janet) Sinz of Tacoma, WA; grandchildren, John Sawyer Jr. (John Way), Mark Stambaugh, Kristle Cowan, Jessie Cowan, Ryan Cowan, Christian Cowan, Josh Sawyer, Christopher Adkins, Marten Sawyer, Theresa Adkins, September Adkins, Haylee Sawyer, Alan Sawyer, Hanna Johnson, Betty Johnson, and Erica Spicer.
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