West Liberty, Iowa E. Aline Erwin, 91, passed away Tuesday August 13, 2013 at the Pleasantview Home in Kalona, Iowa. Funeral services will be held 10 A.M. Saturday August 17, 2013 at the West Liberty United Methodist Church. Visitation will be held Friday from 5:30 to 7:30 P.M. at the Henderson-Barker Funeral Home in West Liberty. Burial will be in the North Prairie Cemetery, West Liberty. Online condolences may be made to the family at www.hendersonbarkerfuneralhome.com. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to Iowa City Hospice. Edna Aline Erwin was born April 23, 1922 in Coal Run, Kentucky. One of ten children, she was the daughter of Benjamin Morton and Emma (Syck) Priest. She attended country school and Pikeville, KY High School, graduating in 1941. Shortly after graduation, she moved to the San Francisco Bay area of California. She trained and worked in the payroll offices on Mare Island during WWII. Aline met Lewis R. Erwin who also worked in the mare Island Shipyards. They married on April 14, 1943 in Reno, Nevada. All three of their children were born in Oakland, California. In 1957, she and Louie moved back to his hometown of West Liberty, Iowa. They farmed north of West Liberty for fifty two years. Aline was an active member of the West Liberty United Methodist Church and the United Methodist Women. She served as a 4-H leader to the Waspsie Cedar Pals. She was a life-long member and held office in several organizations; Fortnightly Literary Club, Hartupee Social Club and the Rest-A-While club among others. She was avid at sewing, gardening, and reading. Aline loved all kinds of music but it was the music of her youth- Bluegrass – that she enjoyed the most. The greatest joy in her life was taking care of her family and living on the farm. She is survived by her daughter Pam Erwin of Mahwah, New Jersey, her sons, Ronald Erwin of Iowa City and Stan (Sue) Erwin of Burlington, Iowa. Three grandchildren, five great grandchildren, two sisters Sylvia Darling of Vallejo, California and Stella Gillotte of Farmington, New York and numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband of sixty four years Lewis (2007), four sisters and three brothers. Friday August 16, 2013, 5:30 - 7:30 P.M. at Henderson-Barker Funeral Home Click for Map and Directions Saturday August 17, 2013, 10:00 A.M. at West Liberty United Methodist Church Click for Map and Directions