WAGSTAFF,
Edna Mae
(Maiden Name: Burrage)
Published in the Daily Miner on Nov. 14, 2018 -
Kingman, Arizona -
Our beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and great-great-
grandmother, Edna Mae Wagstaff (Burrage Bussell) joined the Lord on
Nov. 1, 2018 in Kingman, Arizona. Edna was born Nov. 6, 1920 in
Nashoba, Oklahoma to Norman Arthur Burrage and Lizzie Frances King.
Edna married James “Jim” Edward Bussell Jr. on April 9, 1939 in
Bakersfield, California. They welcomed two children, Gene Richard
Bussell in late 1939 and Carol Elaine (Bussell) Foresman in late 1941.
Edna and Jim divorced in the early 1960s. She met her second husband,
Jack Wagstaff, in Monrovia, California and were married in Las Vegas,
Nevada in the late 1960s.
Edna spent 32 years of her life in Meadview, Arizona and was very
involved in the local church where she enjoyed singing for the church
choir. She was very involved in the local community and was a board
member of the Meadview Homeowners Association.
Edna is survived by her daughter; Carol of Kennewick, Washington,
granddaughter, Pamela (Carlos) Aguilar of Lynnwood, Washington,
grandsons; Russell Foresman of Wenatchee, Washington, Robert (Stacey)
Bussell of Lincoln, California, Richard (Lawanna) Bussell of Lincoln,
California, nine great-grandchildren and five great-great-
grandchildren.
She joins her beloved ones in heaven; parents; Norman and Lizzie,
brothers; Ed, Troy, sister; Marner, husband; Jack, ex-husband; Jim,
son; Gene, and son-in-law; Richard Foresman.
Funeral service will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 17 at Greenlawn
Northeast, 3700 River Blvd., Bakersfield, California. Reception
following at 2801 Karla St., Bakersfield, California.