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Westfall, Edwin L.
Edwin L. Westfall, 76, of West Liberty, formerly of Lone Tree, died Wednesday, April 27, 2011, at Mercy Iowa City. Funeral services for Ed will be held at 10 a.m. Monday, May 2, at Sorden-Lewis Home for Funeral and Cremation Services in Lone Tree. Carol Kaalberg, St. Mary's Parish Life administrator, will preside. Burial will be in the River Junction Cemetery, with full military rites provided by Lone Tree American Legion Post 457. Casket bearers and honorary casket bearers will be Ed's grandchildren.
Following the committal services at the cemetery, a time of food and fellowship will be held at the Lone Tree American Legion. Visitation for Ed will be held Sunday from 4 to 7 p.m. at the funeral home.
Edwin Westfall was born Oct. 23, 1934, in Lone Tree, Iowa, the son of Lewis James and Pauline Ruth (Mullinnix) Westfall. Ed was a graduate of Lone Tree High School and served with the United States Navy. On Nov. 8, 1958, Ed was united in marriage to Kathleen J. Meade in Iowa City. Following Kathleen's passing in 1990, Ed found his second love of his life, Eva Eden.
Ed was a farmer in the Lone Tree area his entire life. Ed had a great love of farming and logging.
He also enjoyed poker at the casino, crossword puzzles, jigsaw puzzles, mushroom hunting, traveling, homemade ice cream and being with his family.
Ed will be deeply missed by Eva Eden of West Liberty; his children, Chris Westfall and wife Colleen of Lone Tree, Linda Aldridge and husband Rick of Lecompton, Kan., Gail Hunter and husband Dennis of Batavia, Bonnie Thomann and husband Jeff of Ainsworth and Brian Westfall and wife Trudi of Lone Tree; and 17 grandchildren, Eileen, Kyle, Kerry, Landon, Jill, Tyler, Riley, Avery, Wyatt and Abbigail, Luke, Jessie, Cody, Vic, Tony, Ashley and Brent. Extended family are Steve Parizek and wife Deb of West Liberty and Kirt Parizek and special friend, Lis Wolf of West Liberty and special friends, Becky Knebel and Brian McIntire of West Liberty.
Ed was preceded in death by his parents; and wife, Kathleen in 1990.
A memorial fund has been established at the funeral home in memory of Ed.
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