Edward Droste (1961-2022)
DROSTE, CASSADY, BLOOM, CAVANAUGH
Posted By: Ken Wright (email)
Date: 2/11/2022 at 17:55:04
Edward Gerard Droste, 61, of Clinton, died February 7, 2022, at his home. The funeral and visitation will be at Prince of Peace Catholic Church on Saturday, February 12, 2022. The visitation will be held from 9:00 A.M. until 10:00 A.M. Mass will be celebrated at 10:00 A.M. A family rosary will be said at 8:30 A.M. Burial will be at St. Boniface Cemetery at a later date. His nephews will be pallbearers.
Ed was born on January 9, 1961, in Clinton, Iowa, to Leo and Mary (Cassady) Droste. He graduated from Northeast High School. Ed resided in Clinton County for most of his life on the family farm near Elvira and then in Clinton. He worked at the Clinton Herald for several years and most recently as custodian at Prince of Peace Parish.
Survivors include his siblings, Mary (Bill) Bloom of Ankeny, IA, Bernadette (Kevin) Kavanaugh of Fairhope, AL, William Droste of Rosemount, MN, Therese (Jim) Juneau of Gretna, LA, Donald Droste of Clinton, Tricia (Mark) McNaghten of Spokane, WA, Judy(Barry) Buntemeyer of Goose Lake, IA, Kathleen (Ron) Brueher of Coeur d'Alene, ID, Sister Catherine Joseph (Paula) Droste, OP of Nashville, TN and sister-in-law, Cheryl Droste of Camanche. Ed was preceded in death by his parents Leo and Mary Droste; a brother,
Thomas; a sister, Margaret; sister-in-law Carol Droste; 2 nephews, and a great nephew..
A special thanks to the Prince of Peace family where Ed enjoyed working these past few years, to the staff at Pathways and the support they provided for Ed and to Arlene Considine who
became a wonderful friend and second mother to Ed. Memorials can be made out to Prince of Peace Parish in Clinton, Iowa. Online condolences may be left at www.papefh.com.
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