EDWARDS, Dale C. 1921-2009

EDWARDS, WHITSON, SHERMAN, SCHMITT, HOWES, BOVENMYER, MOORE, HARDY

Posted By: S. Bell
Date: 3/29/2014 at 22:02:39

[Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, Sunday, Wednesday, December 16, 2009]

Dale C. Edwards, 88, of Ames, died Friday, Dec. 11, 2009, at the Madrid Home, Madrid.

Dale was born March 11, 1921, in Waterloo, son of Kenneth and Elma (Sherman) Whitson. His father died when Dale was a small child and was raised by his stepfather, Frank Edwards. Dale served in the U.S. Navy during World War II as an underwater demolition expert. Dale was united in marriage to Mary Margaret Schmitt on Feb. 13, 1942, in Waterloo. Dale had worked as a vehicle inspector for the U.S. Department of Agriculture, retiring in 1977. He was a member of the Alzheimer’s Support Group and St. Cecelia Catholic Church. He enjoyed golf, bowling, woodworking, fishing and spending time with his family.

Dale is survived by his wife, Mary; one son, William (Mary) Edwards of Davenport; four daughters, Patricia (Jim) Howes of Cedar Rapids, Julie Anne (Steve) Bovenmyer and Debra Marie Edwards, both of Ames, and Nancy (Roy) Moore of Austin, Texas; 12 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren.

Dale was preceded in death by his parents; his stepfather; a brother, Kenneth Marlyn Edwards; and a half sister, Frances Hardy.

A funeral Mass will be held 11 a.m. Friday, Dec. 18, at St Cecelia Catholic Church, Ames.

Dale was looking forward to going on the Oct. 13 Honor Flight but was hospitalized on Oct. 10 and was unable to make the flight. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Honor Flight Inc., Attn: Tom O’Neil, 300 East Auburn Ave., Springfield, OH 45505. (www.honorflight.org/donate).

The Bacon Funeral Home and Crematory, Nevada, is handling arrangements.

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