Audrey Gardner loved teaching in Iola, her mother, Rosemary Gardner, told a crowd of teachers and staff at Lincoln Elementary School Tuesday.
In an emotional address, Rosemary said her daughter invested her heart and time in her students and fellow staff.
Audrey taught third and fourth grade at Lincoln, joining the school district in 2002.
She died unexpectedly Dec. 3, 2018, at the age of 41.
Audrey Gardner?s parents, Rosemary and Paul, react when they see a bench dedicated in the late teacher’s memory.