Armella Ann Edwards, 85, died October 10, 2010 at Franciscan Villa of Broken Arrow, Broken Arrow, Oklahoma. She was born June 17, 1925 on the Dreiling farm northwest of Hays, Kansas, the youngest of ten children to Aloise and Anna (Herl) Dreiling. She married James Lawrence Edwards, Sr., May 5, 1945 at Norfolk, Virginia. He died November 9, 1986. She was employed by American Parts in Great Bend and was also a homemaker and caretaker of her husband. Mrs. Edwards was a Broken Arrow resident for 2-1/2 years, coming from Great Bend where she moved with her husband from Hays in 1954. Mrs. Edwards was a member of Prince of Peace Parish at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church, the Altar Society, Daughters of Isabella, VFW Post 3111 Auxiliary, and American Legion Argonne Post 180 Auxiliary. Her greatest love and passion was her devotion to family and her faith in the Blessed Mother and prayer of the rosary. She was an avid fan of her sons' and grandsons' sports activities and enjoyed bowling, casino outings, Notre Dame football, and family holidays. Survivors include three sons, Jim Edwards, Jr., and wife Susan (Fischer), Tulsa, Oklahoma; Dean Edwards and wife Julie (Myers), Wichita, Kansas; and Scott Edwards, Great Bend; two daughters: Barbara Burkhart and husband Cliff, Eufaula, Oklahoma; and Denise Schmitt and husband Chuck, Lincolnton, North Carolina; sixteen grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren and a ninth great-grandchild expected March 5, 2011. She was preceded in death by six brothers and three sisters. Altar Society Rosary will be at 4:00 p.m., and vigil service with Daughters of Isabella Rosary will be at 7:00 p.m., Thursday, October 14, 2010 at Bryant Funeral Home. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:00 a.m., Friday, October 15, 2010 at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church. Burial will be in Great Bend Cemetery. Friends may call from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., Thursday, October 14, 2010 at Bryant Funeral Home. Memorials have been established with the Prince of Peace Parish, in care of the funeral home.