John was a member of the American Legion and V.F.W. Posts of Lorimor. He was also a member of the Lorimor Lions Club and Lorimor Masonic Lodge. John was also very active in the Lorimor community serving as mayor for 8 years and president of the Lorimor Community Development Committee.
When not working or telling stories, John enjoyed crossword and jigsaw puzzles. Family was very dear to him and he was a wonderful husband, father and grandfather who loved nothing more than the time spent with family.
John is survived by his wife, Clara Edwards of Winterset; his children, Karla Goodwin (Floyd Taber) of Villisca; Debra Eggman (Larry Brown) of Prescott; John T. Edwards (Monica Fizer) of Lorimor; Pamela Oshel of Corning; Sarah Edwards (Adam Stichter) of Lorimor; three siblings, Donna Vert (Dewey) of Des Moines; Jean Sheffer (Eugene) of Indianola; Sara Edwards; eight grandchildren and eight great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents; his first wife, Roberta; two sons, Thomas Edwards and Charles Marts; a granddaughter; a brother, Tommy Edwards; a sister, Maurine "Mandy" Jones and a son-in-law, Mark Eggman.
John was a member of the American Legion and V.F.W. Posts of Lorimor. He was also a member of the Lorimor Lions Club and Lorimor Masonic Lodge. John was also very active in the Lorimor community serving as mayor for 8 years and president of the Lorimor Community Development Committee.
When not working or telling stories, John enjoyed crossword and jigsaw puzzles. Family was very dear to him and he was a wonderful husband, father and grandfather who loved nothing more than the time spent with family.
John is survived by his wife, Clara Edwards of Winterset; his children, Karla Goodwin (Floyd Taber) of Villisca; Debra Eggman (Larry Brown) of Prescott; John T. Edwards (Monica Fizer) of Lorimor; Pamela Oshel of Corning; Sarah Edwards (Adam Stichter) of Lorimor; three siblings, Donna Vert (Dewey) of Des Moines; Jean Sheffer (Eugene) of Indianola; Sara Edwards; eight grandchildren and eight great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents; his first wife, Roberta; two sons, Thomas Edwards and Charles Marts; a granddaughter; a brother, Tommy Edwards; a sister, Maurine "Mandy" Jones and a son-in-law, Mark Eggman.
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parents of Karla M., Debra S., Thomas S., John T.
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