how did ed geins mother die

Ed Gein's mother, Augusta Gein, died on December 29, 1945, reportedly after suffering two paralyzing strokes. Her strokes left her incapacitated before she passed away at age 67. It is said that her death followed an incident where she witnessed a neighbor with another woman, and only her siblings and Ed attended her funeral. After her death, Ed Gein's emotional attachment to his mother deeply affected him, becoming a key factor in his later criminal behavior.