Juanita Maye

Edington

Juanita Maye Osborn Edington, age 85, of Burlington Kansas passed away peacefully on Sunday, September 27, 2026. She was comforted by the presence of her daughters in her final moments.

Juanita was born in Melvern Kansas on October 5, 1940 to Dora Edna Beard Osborn and Frank Edward Osborn.

She was preceded in death by her husband James Edward Edington, Sr., her parents Frank and Dora, her brothers, Warren Edward Osborn and Glenn Frances Osborn, her son James Edward Edington, Jr. and her niece Wanda Elizabeth Osborn Broden and her nephew Patrick Dwayne Osborn. Juanita is survived by her daughters Dorilee Jayne Edington Conway and Anita Renee Edington Cummings, her daughter in law Tammy Edington Talley, her adopted son Howard Ingram, her nephews Kenneth Osborn and Kevin Osborn, her granddaughters Stephani Dorland (Jared), Diana Cummings and Maralynn Bloemer (John), her grandsons Allen Fletcher (Beth), Daniel Fletcher (Jennifer) and Ben Fletcher (Savannah), 5 great grandsons and 4 great granddaughters.

After attending Emporia High School and graduating in 1958, Juanita married James (Jim) Edington in Empoia at the church of Christ. Jim was in the Military and they moved around until he separated and they landed in Olathe. Juanita worked parttime for the Olathe School for the Deaf while raising her young children. They moved to Burlington, KS in 1974. Since Jim was a Burlington Police Officer, Juanita joined the police reserves. She cared about her community so she became involved with ECKAN serving on the board of directors. She also successfully ran for Burlington City Counsel and served one term. The rest of her time she was a homemaker raising her own children and the ones they took in. She also tended to her garden and her flowers. She and Jim lived in Burlington in their home until he passed in 2021. Juanita maintained the home until she moved to the nursing home in December 2025 where she passed comforted by the presence of her daughters Dorilee and Anita.

A visitation will be held at Jones Funeral Home in Burlington on Friday October 16, 2026 from 5 pm to 7 pm. A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday October 17, 2026 at 10:00 am at Rock Creek church of Christ, 2264 US 59 , in Ottawa, KS.

Donations can be made to the Coffey County Cancer Support Group in her name BUT if you knew Juanita you know she LOVED flowers.