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Edward Michael
EDWARD MICHAEL
Walker
Edward M. Michael, 80, of rural Walker, died Thursday, June 4, 2015, at Allen Memorial Hospital in Waterloo.
Ed was born Sept. 1, 1934, in Urbana, Iowa, the son of Peter and Elizabeth (Reuter) Michael. He attended Urbana High School and then farmed with his parents. On April 10, 1956, he married Anna Mae Berry at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Walker, and the couple farmed near Walker.
Ed enjoyed spending time with his family, going to movies, attending the Old Threshers Reunion and going to the state fairs.
He is survived by his wife, Anna Mae; three children, Brenda (Randy) Lockwood, Cedar Rapids, and Mark (Michele) Michael and Dan (Linda) Michael, both of Walker; nine grandchildren; and five brothers, Bernard Michael of Nebraska, Raymond Michael, Walker, Harold Michael, Mount Auburn, Jerald Michael, Vinton, and Anthony Michael, Walker.
He was preceded in death by his parents, a son, Kevin Michael; two sisters, Theresa Oberreuter and Virginia Tholman; and a brother, Joe Michael.
Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Urbana, with the Rev. Ardel Barta officiating. Burial will be in St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery, Urbana. Friends may call from 3 to 7 p.m. Sunday at Reiff Funeral Home & Crematory, Independence, and from 9 a.m. till services Monday at the church.
To leave an online condolence, please go to www.reifffuneralhome.com under obituaries.
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