"Dear Jean, Bill, Mike and all the family, we wanted you to know that you are in our thoughts and prayers, especially today. Just think, your dad is spending Easter in heaven! What an awesome thought! Love, Gary and Kathy"
In loving memory of
Edward "ED" Michael Foley
February 4, 1940 - April 2, 2012
Edward Michael "Ed" Foley, age 72, of Bradford, IA, formerly of Wideman, Arkansas, died Monday, April 2, 2012, at the Rehab Center of Hampton, following a long battle with cancer. A Celebration of Life memorial service will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, April 7th at Grandon Funeral and Cremation Care, 414 Lincoln Way in Ames.
Ed was born February 4, 1940 in Ames, the son of Michael J and Alice (Ford) Foley. He attended Colo High School, was a veteran of the United States Air Force, and worked as a long-distance truck driver for many years until his retirement.
Ed was a devoted father and grandfather to his surviving children, Mike (Bobbi Jo) Foley of Bradford, IA, William "Bill" (Jacki) Foley of Alden, and Jean Foley of Seattle, WA and six grandchildren, Ian Foley of Cedar Falls, Eric (Katy) of Cedar Rapids, Amber(Gavin Feuerhelm)Foley and Amanda Foley-Gerstner of Ankeny, McAllaster and McKenna Jack Foley of Alden. Survivors also include eleven siblings; Mary Bigelow, Charles City, Louise (Argyll Amenson, Roland, Chuck Foley of Haughton, LA, Pat Olsson, Ames, John (Rita) Foley, Colo, Leonard (Patty) Foley, Huxley, Janice Cannon, Mt. Ayr, Maggie (Steve) Westvold, Ames, Barbara (Brad) Foley-Fregger, Austin, TX, Tom (Ginger) Foley, Calico Rock, AR, and Teresa (Lauren) Olson, Ellsworth.
Ed was preceded in death by his parents, brothers-in-law, LeRoy Bigelow, Stan Olsson, and Rodger Cannon, nephews, Tim Foley and Jim Olsson, and great nephew, Traven Olsson Keigley.
Online condolences may be sent to www.grandonfuneralandcremationcare.com
Tributes
"Rest in heavenly peace Uncle Ed - will miss chatting with you. Know Grandma/Grandpa were waiting to welcome you home! Love you......"
"Ed was indeed a great guy. As one of his younger sisters I can and will tell many, for years to come, he had a big ol' heart and he would not have knowingly hurt a soul. Rest easy, Ed & tell Mom & Dad "Hey, til I get there...hopefully not for a while but I'm working on it."
Love you, Ed. "
" I was very saddened to learn of Ed's passing. He was a great friend as we grew up and done things together.
We got in a few scrapes, but never anything to bad, and always had agood time whatever we did, camping, driving around, ect. I will miss him."
"My dear relatives and friends, I can't tell you how bad I feel about Ed's death. He is in a better place however, and is no longer suffering as he had so much of it in his life. I cried a lot when I heard the news as he's always had a place in my heart."
"We were sadden to hear of Uncle Ed's passing. However, I know that with our other uncles (especially Stan), Jim and Tim, Granddad and Granny, that there is one heck of a card game with lively chattering...we will always remember our loved ones and look forward to being with them again."
"Our Dearest Jean, we never knew your Dad Ed but he must have been a great guy to have a daughter like you, we love you and send our love all the way from Africa."