Edward Poggenpohl

EDWARD POGGENPOHL Iowa City Edward (Pondy) William Poggenpohl of Iowa City (formerly of McCausland) passed away peacefully Feb. 3, 2014, surrounded by his wife and family. Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 8, at Gay & Ciha Funeral and Cremation Service in Iowa City. Burial to follow at Memory Gardens Cemetery, where Military Honors will be provided. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. Saturday until service time at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, a memorial fund has been established in Edward's memory. Online condolences may be sent for his family through the Web at www. gayandciha.com. A complete obituary can be viewed on the funeral home website. He was born Dec. 15, 1923, to William and Tilly (Sietz) Poggenpohl of Iowa City, Iowa. He departed from his loving family to join our heavenly Father, leaving behind his dear and devoted wife, Yvonne (Bonnie); and 13 of his 15 children, Jeannie (Donald) Stoddard, William (Bill) (Cathy) Poggenpohl, Alan Poggenpohl, Georga (Larry) Cullison, Craig (Lisa) Poggenpohl, Linda Haessler, Pam (Darrell) Morton, Tressa Mann, Robin S. Poggenpohl, Anna (Duayne) Haessler, Danna (Kevin) Hartz, George (Butch) (Christy) Poggenpohl and Reba Suiter; many grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren; numerous nieces and nephews; cousins; his beloved brother, Maynard (Laura) Poggenpohl; and also his dog, Snowflake. Edward was preceded in death by his parents; two daughters, Bobbie Jo Young and Donna Lou Poggenpohl; a grandson, Lance (Porky) Martin; a brother, Frank; three sisters, Gracie, Margaret and Leona; and his two fishing buddies, Mark J. Bowles and Tom Watkinson