Idella Pearl Edwards

Born and raised in Aurora, Illinois, Idella attended Olivet Nazarene University and received a degree from College of DuPage in Glen Ellyn, Illinois. She and her husband, Jack, have five children and twelve grandchildren and have lived in eight different states. They spent several years coordinating Lay Witness Missions and served as Certified Lay Speakers for the United Methodist Church for about 20 years.

Idella Edwards retired from the State of Oklahoma in 2005. She and her husband moved to Marion, Illinois where she is an active member of Aldersgate United Methodist Church. She writes a weekly faith column for The Marion Star Newspaper. She is a member of The Little Egypt Writers’ Society and a board member of The Little Egypt Arts Association.

In addition to spoiling the grandchildren, her favorite pastimes are jigsaw puzzles, bird watching, listening to Christian music, writing poetry and photography.