Former Gov. Edwin Edwards' first wife, Elaine Edwards, has died at the age of 89.She was married to Edwards during all three of his terms as governor.Shortly after Edwin Edwards' first term began in 1972, he appointed his wife to complete the term of a U.S. senator who had died.Edwin Edwards' biographer, Leo Honeycutt, confirms that Elaine Edwards died of respiratory problems Monday morning at the home of daughter Victoria Edwards in Denham Springs. He said she had been in failing health for the last couple of years.Elaine Schwartzenburg and Edwin Edwards grew up together in Marksville. They married in 1949. She was 20, and he was 21. They divorced in 1989, after his third term as governor.She is survived by their four children.Keep up with local news, weather and current events with the WDSU app here. Sign up for our email newsletters to get breaking news right in your inbox. Click here to sign up!