Nannie Benita Edelen, 81, Manton

Nannie Benita Edelen, age 81, of Manton, died Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2011, at the Loretto Motherhouse Infirmary, Nerinx.

She was born Sept. 14, 1930, in Manton. She was a former nurse’s aide at the Loretto Motherhouse and a lifelong member of Holy Rosary Catholic Church.

She was preceded in death by her parents, John Richard Edelen, Sr., and Mary Belle Smith Edelen;  a brother and sister-in-law, John Richard Edelen, Jr, and Jean Carol Edelen; and a brother-in-law, Jay Medley.

Survivors include her sister, Anna Catherine Medley of Louisville, three nieces, eight nephews and a number of great-nieces and great-nephews.

A Mass of Christian Burial is 10:30 a.m. Friday, Oct. 28, 2011, at Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Manton with interment in the church cemetery.  The Rev. Ben Brown will be the celebrant.

Visitation is 3-8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 27, 2011, at Mattingly Funeral Home, 195 Holy Cross Road, Loretto, with a prayer service at 5:30 p.m. Thursday.

Mattingly Funeral Home in Loretto is in charge of arrangements. For more information, visit http://www.mattinglyfuneralhome.com/.

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