Edna Helen (Hintz) (O’Connor) Harry, 88, of Elkhorn, died peacefully Wednesday, July 28, 2021, surrounded by loved ones at her home.
She was born Feb. 11, 1933, in Turtle, the daughter of the late Walter and Clara (Zadurski) Hintz. She was united in marriage to John Thomas O’Connor for 38 years until the time of his passing in 1990. She was united in marriage to LeRoy E. Harry on Oct. 15, 1994 in Elkhorn. Edna was a member of St. Patrick’s Catholic Church of Elkhorn.
Edna enjoyed playing cards and working on crossword puzzles. She loved to be outside gardening and bird watching. She also enjoyed reading and loved music and singing. Her most favorite thing to do was to spend time together as a family, which was always a big gathering. Edna was a loving and devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother.
She is survived by her husband, LeRoy; 10 children, Teresa Mahoney, of Madison, Mary Wyatt, of Longmont, Colorado, Jay O’Connor, of Elkhorn, Linda O’Connor, of Elkhorn, Peggy (John) Rader, of Elkhorn, Joe (Cheryl) O’Connor, of Delavan, Tricia (Ron) Chmill, of Delafield, Kali (Mark) Thatcher, of Sedona, Arizone, Amy (Robert Mann) Anzalone, of Elkhorn, and David (Fabian Plata) O’Connor, of Los Angeles, California; step-son, Michael Harry; 27 grandchildren; 27 great-grandchildren; and her two siblings, Walter Hintz Jr. of Adams-Friendship, and Anita Breuckman, of Burlington.
She was preceded in death by her husband, John Thomas O’Connor; son, Timothy O’Connor; daughter-in-law, Jodi O’Connor; her parents; and her siblings; Evelyn, Mabel, Verna, Viola and Donetta.
Visitation will be 11 a.m., Sunday, Aug. 1, 2021, at Haase-Lockwood & Associates Funeral Homes and Crematory, 730 N. Wisconsin St. Elkhorn, until the service. The funeral service will be at 2 p.m., Sunday, Aug. 1 at the funeral home with Father Oriol Regales officiating. Private family interment will be at Mt. Olivet Cemetery of Elkhorn.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made in Edna’s name to: Aurora At Home Hospice, 116 N. Dodge St., Suite 8, Burlington, WI 53105. The online guest book is available at haaselockwoodfhs.com.
