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Mass of the Resurrection will be said on Monday, March 19,2018 at 10:00 am, by Father Jerry Kopel at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Gettysburg with visitation one hour before Mass. Sunday evening, March 18, visitation will be held at Sacred Heart Church beginning at 5 :00, with a scripture service at 7:00 pm. Rosary will be said at 7:00 Saturday, March 1 at the Kesling Funeral Home in Mobridge, with visitation at 4:00 pm. Interment will be at the Catholic cemetery in Gettysburg.

Edith Burrell, 100, of Gettysburg, slipped quietly into the arms of the Lord on March 7, 2018, with her children at her side.  Edith passed away Wednesday, March 7, 2018, at the Fairview Ridges Hospital in Burnsville, MN.

Edith Mary Collins was born the youngest child of James and Elizabeth Metzinger Collins on August 14, 1917 near Trail City, SD. She grew up in the Trail City area and graduated as valedictorian from Trail City High School. She attended Northern State Teachers College and obtained a one-year teaching certificate.

Over the years, she continued to take classes to renew her certificate and obtained her Bachelor's degree in December 1976. She taught in the Faulk County rural schools for many years. While in Faulkton, she met her future husband, Bruce Burrell. They were married in Aberdeen on December 27, 1949 and made their home in Gettysburg. Following their marriage, she taught in the Potter County rural school system for several years, and taught in Lebanon for 20 years. She spent the last year of her 45 plus year teaching career in Hoven as the Title Reading Teacher. She taught kindergarten the first year it was offered in Gettysburg.

Following the death of her husband, Bruce, in 1998, she continued to live in Gettysburg, and eventually began to spend winters in Burnsville, MN with her daughter, Deb. During the past 4 years, she spent the majority of her time with Deb.

In August 2017, she enjoyed celebrating her 100th birthday with family, friends, and former students.

Survivors include daughter, Debra Burrell, Burnsville, MN, son and daughter-in-law, Dennis & Cindy Burrell, grandchildren Chris (Cathy) Bartelt, Kristen (Brooks) Henderson, great-grandchildren, William and Hannah Bartelt, Ellie and Alex Henderson, all of Watertown, SD. She is also survived by many nieces and nephews and their families, cousin, Carol Morris, sister-in-law, Ria Burrell, Lucerne, Switzerland, many friends, and her special companion, Mocha.

Edith was preceded in death by her parents, sisters, Ann (Arthur) Nelson, Esther (Ed) Flahaven, Emma Collins, Agnes (AI) Grad, Thresa (Joe) Condon, Florence (Charles) Chapman, Mary (Ernest "Tuffy") Ducheneaux, brothers Sylvester (Margaret) Collins and Norbert (Bea) Collins, and several nieces and nephews.