"Dear Family, It was with great sadness that I learned of your father's passing. He was a great friend to us. We always enjoyed his visits after we moved to Decorah. He was a good man."
In loving memory of
Edmund E. Davis
March 24, 1945 - May 31, 2012
FOREST CITY - Edmund E. Davis, 67, of Forest City, died Thursday, May 31, 2012 at the Good Samaritan Care Center in Forest City.
Funeral services will be held 2 P.M., Monday, June 4th at Pilot Knob Lutheran Church southeast of Forest City with Reverend Robert Snitzer officiating.
Burial will be in Ellington Township Cemetery, 5 miles south of the church.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 6 P.M., Sunday at the Petersen Lund Funeral Home 505 N. Clark Forest City and will continue one hour prior to services at the church.
Edmund, the son of Ernest and Thelma (Benson) Davis, was born March 24, 1945 in Forest City. He graduated from Forest City High School in 1963 and Waldorf College in 1965. Ed continued his education at Iowa State University in Ag studies while farming east of Forest City on the family farm. On June 20, 1971, he married Kathryn Boyum in Greenbush, MN. The couple made their home on the family farm where they raised their four children. After farming, Ed continued operating his own grain business and later worked for a John Deere implement and Winnebago Industries.
He was an active member of Pilot Knob Lutheran Church and, in the 1970s and '80s, continued his father's seat on the Winnebago County Fair Board. Ed will be remembered by family and friends for working with his hands as he served the needs of others.
Ed is survived by his wife, Kathryn; four children, Karolyn (Steve) Olson, Kent (Amy) Davis, Jason (Carrie Doyle) Davis and Janelle Davis; six grandchildren; a brother, Douglas (Noreen) Davis; and an aunt, Frances Benson.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
Tributes
"I'm sorry to hear about your loss!! My thoughts and prayers are with you! Jennifer Nelson - Osceola, IA"
"Your family is in my thoughts and prayers. I remember all the times we got together when we were all growing up! They were some great times! I will be thinking and praying for all of you in your time of sorrow. God Bless. "
"On behalf of the Waldorf College Alumni Association, I express my sincere condolences on the loss of Ed Davis. Your family is in my thoughts and prayers. Rita Gilbertson Director of Alumni Relations / Waldorf College"
"Your family is in our thoughts and prayers. Your dad was such a kind person with a servant spirit. I have to tell you about the first time I met your dad...It was Family Weekend at Waldorf in '93, and there was a student/parent look-alike contest. Several mothers and daughters entered the event, but as soon as we looked down the line and saw the sole father/son pair, we knew who the winners would be. And--sure enough--Ed and Kent won the student/parent look-alike contest! What a fun memory. I remember Ed as a proud dad who enjoyed supporting each of you in your endeavors. He was also very friendly and quick to offer a "hello." He will be missed."
"Our prayers are with you during these difficult days ahead. We know the Lord will give you strength, comfort and the "peace that passes understanding" as you lean on Him. We'll always remember Ed as a man who was busy doing things at the church. God bless his memory."
"My deepest condolences go to all the Davis family in this time of loss. Ed was a dear friend to me and I surely will miss him in so many ways. He certainly taught many what it means to be a servant of the Lord."
"We enjoyed sharing a table & visiting with him over brunch on Sundays in the Waldorf dining room. He was a kind, gentle man, and he'll be missed by so many friends. May God's peace be with all of his family. Karen & John Monson"
"Dear Davis family,
Know that you are in our thoughts and prayers. May God's mercy, and grace hold you and comfort you as you face the future. Rest in the fact that Ed is now with his Lord.
All our love,
The Tim Schmidt Family"