Lora Orthelia McQuivey Edwards, 95, died at the Eldred Sunset Manor Sunday of causes incident to age.

She was born Aug. 27, 1866, at Troquoise, Ontario, Canada, the daughter of D. Marcus and Hannah Bass Coons. She married F.M. McQuivey at Minneapolis, Minn., May 1, 1886. They were later divorced. He died in 1923. She married Andrew Edwards May 13, 1918, in the Salt Lake LDS Temple.

Mrs. Edwards was an active member of the LDS Church, having been a convert. She was also an active member of the Utah County Association for the Blind.

She was the mother of 11 children. Two sons and one daughter survive: Roland McQuivey, Orem; Ted McQuivey, Provo and Mrs. W.R. (Nellie) Holman, American Fork. Also surviving are six step children; 21 grandchildren; 60 great grandchildren; eight great great grandchildren, and a brother, Arthur Coons, Woodstock, Ont., Canada.

Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 1 p.m. at Our Chapel of Memories, with Bishop Garth Monson of the Rivergrove First Ward officiating. Friends may call at the mortuary Tuesday from 6 60 8 p.m., and Wednesday prior to services. Burial will be in the Provo City Cemetery.

THE DAILY HERALD (Provo, Utah), Monday, 13 November 1961, p.4