Edna Biri

Edna M. Biri, 87, of Perryville, Missouri, passed away Wednesday, December 12, 2018, at Independence Care Center in Perryville.

One of 20 children, she was born ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­June 30, 1931, in ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­Glennonville, Missouri, to Herman and Mary Elona Moore Schumer.  She and Roy W. Biri were married June 12, 1948.   He passed away March 13, 2018, after nearly 70 years of marriage. 

Edna was a member of St. Vincent De Paul Catholic Church in Perryville.  She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She was a home-maker who enjoyed gardening and watching the birds.  Christmas was her favorite time, and this year, she’ll be spending it with Jesus.

Loving survivors include three daughters, Sister Ethel M. Biri of Perryville, Edith (Mag) Matlock  of Columbia, Missouri, Joan Danley-Biri of Dothan, Alabama; two sons, Deacon Walt (Linda) Biri and Michael (Lisa) Biri of Jackson; a daughter-in-law, Sharon Biri of Farmington, Missouri; two sisters, Leona Richardet and Evelyn Sauer of Perryville; 14 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; four half-brothers, Dennis Schumer, Edward Schumer and Lawrence Schumer, all of Perryville and Leonard Schumer of St. Mary, Missouri.

In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by her parents, a son, John Biri, four brothers and nine sisters.

Visitation is from 9 a.m. to 10:45 a.m., Monday, December 17, 2018, at Our Lady of Victory Catholic Church in Sereno, Missouri. 

Father Brad Modde will celebrate Funeral Mass at 11 a.m., Monday, at the church.

Inurnment is private, at a later date, at Mount Hope Cemetery in Perryville. 

Arrangements by McCombs Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Jackson.

The family appreciates memorial contriubtions to the School Sisters of Notre Dame or Kindred Hospice.

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