Edna Luella Wolfe, was born May 23. 1911, the daughter of William Henry and Anna Matilda (Schurke) Asmus. She died Monday, December 8, 1997 at the Crawford County Hospital in Denison, Iowa at the age of eighty six
Edna was born on a farm west of Denison, where she lived with her parents. She was baptized in Christ, August 6, 1911 at the Zion Lutheran Church, Denison, Iowa and later confirmed on March 28, 1926 in Charter Oak, Iowa. Edna received her education in a rural school in Paradise Township and at the Zion Lutheran School, Denison
She was united in marriage to Petr Carstensen in 1927 and to this union three children were born, Willis, Donna and Donald
In 1931, Edna was united in marriage to Clarence Ransom and the couple were blessed with the birth of seven sons, Kenneth, Bob, Larry, Tom, Darold, Dale and Jim and seven daughters, Norma, Carol, Janis, Marvel, Diane, Julie and Darlyne.
In 1972, Edna was united in marriage to Joseph Wolfe
Edna was a lifelong member of Zion Lutheran Church, Denison. She was a very loving and caring mother, grandmother and great grandmother wo loved having her family and friends around her and looked forward to Sunday dinners with them. She always had an open door to anyone in need of a place to stay or something to eat. Edna enjoyed cooking, flowers, watching birds and squirrels from her window at home and had a good sense of humor and enjoyed telling jokes
Edna was preceded in death by her parents; her step mother, Maurine (Miller) Asmus; her husbands, Peter Carstensen; Clarence Ransom and Joseph Wolfe; four sons, Donald, Darold, Dale and Jun; one daughter, Darlyne; six step sons, Earl, William, Clarence Jr. and George Ransom, Jack and Orville Wolfe and Evelyn Schultz; five brothers, Edward, William, Alfred, Marvin and Loren Asmus; one sister, Elfrieda Hopp; three half brothers, Harold, DeWaine and Ervin Asmus; one half sister, Mary Ann (Asmus) Sterud.
Survivors include five sons, Willis Cartensen and his wife, Joleen; Kenneth and his wife, Beulah; and Bob all of Denison; Larry of Manning; Tom and his wife, Dianna of Deloit; seven daughters, Donna Kroll of Denison; Norma Bean and her husband, Paul; and Carol Goeppner all of Fort Dodge; Janis Woods and her husband, Junior of Rose Hill; Marvel Brunning and her husband Ron; Diane Schloesser and her husband, Melvin; Julie Jepsen and her husband, Dennis , all of Denison; one stepson Virgil Wolfe of Sacramento, California; four step daughters, Vera Jentz and her husband Bill of Westside; Ellen Lahr and her husband, Dean of Dow City; Goldie Anderson of Nevada; Maxine Hobsen of Ames; one half-brother, Alvin Asmus and his wife, Eleanor of Brookings, South Dakota; three half-sisters, Arlene Kurtz and her husband, Kenneth of Brookings, South Dakota; LaVon Lane and her husband, Brian of Flandreau, South Dakota; Lois Teal and her husband, Roger of Brookings, South Dakota; fifty eight grandchildren; ninety nine great grandchildren and sixteen great great grandchildren
Edna was a wonderful mother, who was always there for her children and will be greatly missed
Funeral services were held at 11 a.m., Thursday, December 11, 1997 at the Zion Lutheran Church, Denison, Iowa. Rev. Kurt Kaiser and Rev. Daniel Gifford officiated the service and grave side rites held at the Oakland Cemetery, Denison.
Pallbearers were Derek Schloesser, Shane Ransom, Scott Jepsen, Tim Tornow, T.J. Ransom and Rick Smith.
The family invited everyone to join them in fellowship and lunch at the church, served by the Forcas Society.
The Huebner Funeral Home in Denison was in charge of arrangements
Page 15 of The Denison Bulletin, published in Denison, Iowa on Tuesday, December 23rd, 1997

Iowa, Births and Christenings Index, 1800-1999
Name: Edna Luella Asmus
Birth Date: 23 May 1911
Birth Place: Crawford, Iowa
Father: Wm Asmus
Mother: Anna Schurke Asmus
FHL Film Number: 1035128

Iowa, Marriage Records, 1880-1937
Name: Edna Asmus
Birth Year: abt 1908
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birth Place: Denison, Iowa
Residence Place: Denison, Iowa
Marriage Age: 19
Marriage Date: 1 Aug 1927
Marriage Place: Audubon, Audubon, Iowa, USA
Father: William Asmus
Mother: Anna Schurke
Spouse: Pete Cartensen

1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Edna L Carstensen
Birth Year: abt 1911
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: Iowa
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Homemaker?: Yes
Home in 1930: Denison, Crawford, Iowa
Street address: Washington Street
Ward of City: 3rd Ward
Block: 4 - 5 - 6
House Number in Cities or Towns: 623
Dwelling Number: 14
Family Number: 14
Age at First Marriage: 16
Attended School: No
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birthplace: Iowa
Mother's Birthplace: Iowa
Able to Speak English: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
Peter J Carstensen 31
Edna L Carstensen 19
Willis A Carstensen 3
Ladonna M Carstensen 1

1940 United States Federal Census
Name: Edna Ransom
Respondent: Yes
Age: 29
Estimated birth year: abt 1911
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: Iowa
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Home in 1940: Denison, Crawford, Iowa
Street: Route 2
House Number: 0
Inferred Residence in 1935: Rural, Crawford, Iowa
Residence in 1935: Rural, Crawford, Iowa
Resident on farm in 1935: Yes
Sheet Number: 24A
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 8th grade
Weeks Worked in 1939: 0
Income: 0
Income Other Sources: No
Household Members:
Name Age
Clarence Ransom 53
Edna Ransom 29
Willis Ransom 13
Kenneth Ransom 8
Norma Ransom 7
Carol Ransom 5
Bobbie Ransom 4
Darlyne Ransom 3
Darrel Ransom 3
Larry Eugene Ransom 10/12