Julia Eden

Julia A. (Wyatt) Eden, 83, died March 04, 2022, due complications with COPD at Harry Hynes Hospice, St. Francis Hospital. She was born September 05, 1938, in Pratt, Ks. To Joseph L. and Jewell Alice Rebecca (Hoyt) Wyatt.

Julia was warm loving person, a great mentor, protector, teacher, spiritual guide, and great mother. She was a twice married widow. In 1956 Julia married James W. Thurman and they shared their lives together for 21 years. In 1978 she met William L. Eden; they married in 1979 and celebrated 19 years together.

Julia graduated from Isabel High School, Isabel Ks Class of 1956. After raising her children, she attended the Wichita Area Vocational Training School earning certifications in book keeping, corporate accounting, and office management skills. Using this knowledge she set out on a new adventure working for the Adair County Health Department, for 18 years and eventually retired in 1999.

In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by two sisters, Mary Jane Wyatt, Joan (Wyatt) Winters, and a brother Richard Wyatt.

Surviving in addition to her brother, Phillip John Wyatt of Wichita, Ks, are daughters; Shelly and her husband Jonathan Wing, Cheney, Ks, Lydia Morrow, Derby, Ks, sons; James E. and Mary Thurman, Derby, Ks, Theodore A. Thurman, McPherson, Ks, Richard Allen, Claremore, Ok; 15 grandchildren, 12 great grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews.