Josephine "Josie" Kedley

 Josephine "Josie" Kedley, age 67, of Potosi, died on Monday, November 10, 2008 in Mercy Medical Center in Dubuque, Iowa. She was born on April 21, 1941 in Platteville, WI, the daughter of Victor and Rose (Dean) Burkholder. Josie married David P. Kedley on August 30, 1975. She was employed at Car-Adco, Rayovac, Advance Transformer and retired from Loudspeaker Component Company in 2004.

Josie liked to play cards, watch television, go shopping and was an avid fan of the Dallas Cowboys. She especially loved to spend time with her grandchildren and family.

Josephine is survived by her husband, David "Dave"; her two daughters, Francine M. Hoffman (fianc, Bob Cummings), Mechanicsville, IA and Jaimie J. Kedley (fianc, Joe Hoffman), Cuba City and her son, Jeremy J. Kedley (friend, Lori Maahs), Potosi; her two sisters, Betty Woodcock (friend Tom), Lamar, Missouri; Leta Buss, Rocky Mountain, VA and a brother, Robert Beyer, Platteville; grandchildren: Shane (Sara) Radloff, Jason Gardner, Shannon Hoffman, Jacob Martin and Kami Kedley; Great-grandchildren: Treana, Gavyn, Dovyana, Jazalyn, Alexis and Hayden; two sisters-in-law, Judith Burkholder and Beverly Burkholder; many nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents; two brothers; Victor "Butch" Burkholder and Michael Burkholder and in-laws.

Funeral services were held on  Thursday, November 13, 2008 at  11:00 a.m. at Martin Funeral Home in  Potosi with Father Richard Leffler officiating. Burial was held in  St. Thomas  Cemetery,  Potosi  Township. Visitation was held on  Wednesday, November 12, 2008 from  3:00 to 7:00 p.m. where there was a prayer service at  3:00 p.m. and on Thursday from 10:00 a.m. until time of services all at the funeral home.