Kathleen M. Edgecombe

September 16, 1926 ~ October 12, 2022
Kathleen M. Edgecombe, age 96, of Madison, passed away Wednesday, October 12, 2022 at Country Club Retirement Center. She was born September 16, 1926 in Ilkeston, England, the daughter of Mark and Elizabeth (Morton) Russell. She married William David Edgecombe in Ilkeston, England on Oct. 25, 1947.
Kay served as a member of the Women's Royal Navy in World War II, and she met her husband, William, at a USO dance during that war. Together, they had two beautiful children, and built a life together spanning nearly 70 years. Kay worked in Lake County as a medical assistant and became a member of "The Daughters of the British Empire" and was "Eastern Star" among Masons. She was generous, charitable and loved animals and music. Most of all, Kay was a wife and mother, and she will be greatly missed.
She is survived by daughter, Melanie Edgecombe; son, Michael (Merrily) Edgecombe; sister, Patricia Carson. She was preceded in death by her husband, William David Edgecombe; parents; and sister, Violet Jones.
A Memorial Visitation will be held on Saturday, October 22, 2022 and friends will be received from 3-5 pm at the Behm Family Funeral Home, 26 River St., Madison. Online obituary and condolences may be viewed at www.behmfuneral.com
Kay was a wonderful loving person. She will be so missed by all of my family. She was more than a friend, she was family. We will miss her very much. As a Mother she loved her children so much. God Bless her family
We loved Kay very much and shared a love of music. So very thankful to have had her in our lives and that we got to sing some songs with her on her birthday. May she sing with the angels today. Our deepest condolences to the family.
I’m sorry for your loss. I remember her husband as prinicipal of Browning Elementary. As I got into genealogy I decided to do a quick search on FamilySearch.com. Should it be correct, Kathleen is a direct descenant of Sir Isaac Newton. I Thought that might put a smile on some faces on such a sad moment.
I’m very very sorry and appologize for my post to about her mother and Sir Isaac Newtown. I should have done more research into the matter before posting such a claim. If the editor is reading this please do not post my last entry or remove it.
Again, I’m sorry. I will now spend quite a bit of time trying research what appears to be incorrect information.