Garald Eugene Edwards

Garald Eugene Edwards, resident of Nevis MN, formerly of Chambers, and Bancroft Nebraska, passed away on March 28, 2024, at home peacefully surrounded by his family at the age of 82

. Garald was born March 23, 1942 to Charles and Marion (Cutler) Edwards in Chambers Nebraska. At the age of 16, his family relocated to Nevis Minnesota where he met the love of his life, Sharon Ila Rice in 1959. He graduated high school in 1960. Garald and Sharon married August 12, 1960. They had five beautiful children together, four sons and a daughter. Garald spent many years as a semi-truck driver traveling the United States. Later he changed employment to Lamb Weston where he retired from in 2004. Some of his favorite things in life were horses, fishing, hunting, his grandchildren and watching old westerns.

Garald is survived by his wife Sharon Edwards of Nevis, his children: Terrence (Tanya) Edwards of Park Rapids, Douglas (Nancy) Edwards of Bancroft NE, Victoria (Glen) Luebbert of Nevis, Kenneth (Michele) Edwards of Park Rapids, Charles (Kelly) Edwards of Sebeka, 18 grandchildren, 25 great-grandchildren, siblings Viettea Hamm, Loy Edwards, Russell Edwards, and Ricky Edwards. He is preceded in death by his parents Charles and Marion Edwards, step-mother Edna Edwards, and sister Ardell Maas.

Celebration of life

June 8, 2024, 3-6 PM

Heartland Park, Park Rapids MN

400 Pleasant Avenue South

All are Welcome

Gone Fishing

If someone should ask for me,

tell ‘em heaven is where I’ll be.

I’ve finished all my life’s chores,

and now I fish on heaven’s shores.

The view is grand and the fishing’s great,

but I yearn for you as I wait,

I’ll save a spot on the river’s bend,

for those I call family and friend.

But for now, sail out to sea,

and make a cast in memory,

to all the good times from the past,

so the memories will ever last.

And if the fish no longer bite,

or seem no longer worth the fight,

because it's me that you are missin’

don’t worry- be glad-

I’ve only gone fishin’

                                      -David Ritter

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