EDWARDS, H.O.

EDWARDS, GREGG, FEDDE, GRAY, ROBERTS, SANGWIN, NELSON, LENSING, BOWEN

Posted By: Lynette Edsall (email)
Date: 10/23/2007 at 08:37:40

H.O. "Red" Edwards, 86, of Correctionville, formerly of Cherokee, Iowa, passed away Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2007, at his residence.

Services will be 10:30 a.m. Monday at Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee, with the Rev. Tom Lewis officiating. Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery. There will be a family prayer service at 10:15 a.m. Monday at the funeral home. Visitation will be 2 to 8 p.m. Sunday, with the family present 2 to 3:30 p.m., at the funeral home.

Red was born June 20, 1921, in Correctionville, to Lawrence and Zelma Edwards. He graduated from Correctionville High School in 1940.

He was married to Lottie Gregg on July 3, 1945, in Cherokee. Over the years, he had many sales jobs and from 1960 until his retirement in 1975, he owned and operated the Derby Gas Station and Garage in Correctionville. He had been a resident of Correctionville and the Cherokee area most of his life. He was a former mayor of Correctionville.

He enjoyed spending time with his kids and grandchildren, baseball, football and basketball. He liked to watch NASCAR racing.

He is survived by four children and spouses, Janie and Ken Fedde of Cushing, Iowa, Lon and Cookie Edwards of Princeton, Ind., Denny and Wendy Edwards of Anthon, Iowa, and Karen Gray of Correctionville; four grandchildren, Tim Roberts, John Sangwin, Lance Edwards and Cory Edwards; eight great-grandchildren; a special friend, Vi Nelson of Cherokee; an honorary granddaughter, Bobbi Jo Lensing of Rudd, Iowa; and two brothers, Lawrence Edwards of Lawton, Iowa, and Leslie Edwards of Correctionville.

He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Lottie on Sept. 26, 1987; a sister, Leila Bowen; two brothers, Cecil and Loyd Edwards; a grandson, Steve Roberts; and a granddaughter, Heather Edwards.