In loving memory of

Edward Molis
February 3, 1929 - November 19, 2019

EDWARD W. MOLIS
MUSCATINE, Iowa - Edward W. Molis, 90, passed away on Tuesday, November 19, 2019, at Lutheran Homes.

Memorial Service will be held at a later date. The Ralph J. Wittich-Riley-Freers Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Online condolences: www.wittichfuneralhome.com. Memorials may be made to the memory care unit at Lutheran Homes in Edwards's name.

Edward was born on February 3, 1929, in Kansas City, Missouri, the son of Lawrence and Louise Warner Molis. He married Marcia Janet Wagner on June 12, 1955. She preceded him in death in 1984.

He graduated from Muscatine High School in 1947. He graduated from US Merchant Marine Academy, at Kings Point in Long Island, New York, in 1951, with a BS in Mechanical Engineering. Edward worked at Bendix in Davenport and later retired from the Rock Island Arsenal. He had a personal and professional interest in aeronautics and space programs, including several patents, one being an altimeter in an Apollo Lunar space module. Edward was a veteran who traveled the world serving in the United States Navy.

Edward was a lifelong St. Louis Cardinal fan and he has a brick outside Busch Stadium. He loved to garden, he had a green thumb and could make anything grow.

Those left to honor his memory include his daughters, Barbara Nielsen (Richard), of Muscatine, Beth Caufield (Joe Cormeny), of Cedar Rapids; and Ann McCarthy (Jim), of West Des Moines; grandchildren, Edward Nielsen (Amanda), and their children Andrew and Daniel, of Muscatine; Mary Nielsen, of Muscatine; Andrea (Rob Schmidt) and their family, of Wilton, Erin (Mike Cline) and their family, of West Liberty, and Nic Nielsen and his family, of Muscatine; and brother, Bill Molis (Lynn), of Madison, Wisconsin.

He was preceded in death by his parents and wife.

Tributes

Beth Molis Caufield wrote on Dec 23, 2022:

"It?s another Holiday without you. Imagine as your daughter not being told what funeral arrangements were, what funeral home you were taken to or that you were cremated until after it was done. And ironically I was the one closest to you and did everything for you.Thanks to my friends who have been so supportive and left kind words here and elsewhere. Even your classmates from high school sent me letters. Your loss and the subsequent actions of some will forever be painful?.But they will never take my memories that we shared over the years. Those are what I focus on and we had so many! Love you daddy!"

Wm J. Molis wrote on Dec 4, 2019:

" Edward W. Molis, February 3, 1929 - November 19, 2019 I saw you were getting tired, And recovery was not to be, So the Lord put his arms around you, And ask you to come home to me. With tearful eyes your family watched you, As you slowly slipped away, And though we loved you dearly, We couldn't make you stay. Your gracious heart stopped beating, Your skillful mind and body were put to rest, With cherished thoughts the heavens tell us, You pass through the golden gates, along with the very best. Your little brother, Billy "

Elaine Samek wrote on Dec 3, 2019:

"Beth, I was sorry to hear of your father's passing. I know how close you were and how hard it is to say goodbye. You will be in my thoughts and prayers. Elaine Samek"

Beth Caufield wrote on Nov 30, 2019:

"I love you Daddy. I'm in such pain. I never got the chance for closure or to yell you one last time what you meant to me."

Sue Vandegenachte wrote on Nov 30, 2019:

"Beth, your Dad adored you! He'll always be a part of you."