Edna C. Vega

Edna Catherine (Hinkebein) Vega was born Aug. 19, 1915 in Allenville, MO to John Herman & Bernadine (Stoverink) Hinkebein. She died Nov. 20, 2015 in Lee’s Summit, MO. On May 22, 1922, at the age of 7, she stepped on a rusty nail on a farm in Lambertsville, MO and developed tetanus, a disease which would plague her until adulthood. She attended St. Ambrose School in Chaffee, MO until the 8th grade when she quit to go work in a factory to help support her family during the depression era. In 1939 she moved with her family to Kansas City, MO where she met Victor (Pete) Vega. Enda married Capt. Victor J. Vega on July 6, 1942 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in KCMO and they had 5 children. Edna provided a haven for those in the family that needed a place to call home and did what she could for the many nieces & nephews who lost their mothers at a very young age. She lived on Oakley St. in Kansas City, Mo for over 40 years; where she was active in St. Michael’s Church & School. She moved to Blue Springs, MO in 1993, then to Elliott Place in Raytown, MO in 2001 and finally to Benton House in Lee’s Summit, MO in 2012. Edna enjoyed sewing to include making quilts. She embroidered tea towels and would create approximately 200 per year. She loved working the Jumble in the daily paper and playing Scrabble- even at the age of 100 she could beat almost anyone who would play with her.

She is preceded in death by her husband; son, Charles; parents; 5 brothers, Lawrence, Vincent, Paul, Henry & James and 4 sisters, Clementine, Marie Antoinette, Teresa & Patricia. Edna is survived by four children, Claudette (Don) Daly, Victor Joseph (Monica) Vega, Kathleen (Rodger) Krewson & Jim (Susan) Vega; 13 grandchildren, Don (Lezli) & Patrick (Susan) Daly, Mary Beth, Matt (Erika), Charlie (Rhonda) Vega, Angela (Dustin) Reed, Rodney (Christy), Brian (Stacy) & Paul (Barie) Krewson, Nick (Amy), Jon (Sabrina), Ben and Bill Vega; 24 great grandchildren and numerous nieces & nephews.

Visitation from 6-8pm Tues., Nov. 24th at the McGilley & Sheil Chapel with rosary recited at 5:45pm. Mass of Christian Burial 10am Wed. at St. Bernadette’s Catholic Church, 9020 E. 51st Terr., KCMO with burial following in Mt. Olivet Cemetery.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Bishop Sullivan Center, 6435 E. Truman Rd., KCMO 64126. Online condolences to www.mcgilleysheil.com. Arr: McGilley & Sheil Chapel, 11924 E. 47th St., KCMO 64133, 816-353-6555.