Edith Louise Furstenberg, 88, of Nixa, passed away on August 27, 2019. She was born on March 1, 1931 to Simeon and Isabelle Leedom. She was raised in Washington, D.C. and graduated from Roosevelt High School. She earned a degree in American Sign Language from Gallaudet University and later became the Assistant Registrar. She retired to Clearwater, FL in 1990 and moved to the Springfield area in 2004.

She was preceded in death by her parents and a daughter, Sharon Louise Lubbers.

She is survived by her husband, Pete Furstenberg, of Springfield; sons Binky (Sherry) Furstenberg of Springfield and Stephen Lee (Cheryl) Furstenberg of Riva, MD; seven grandchildren and nine great grandchildren.

Memorial Services will be held on Friday, August 30, 2019 at 3:00 PM, with a visitation from 2:30 PM until the time of service at Gorman-Scharpf Funeral Home. Inurnment will be at a later date in Sylvan Abbey Memorial Park in Clearwater, FL.