Edward W. Coons

Edward W. Coons, of Cincinnati, age 97, passed away on October 4, 2021 at The Otterbein Senior Center in Batavia, Ohio where he resided since early July. He was surrounded by his daughter, Win Wedeking and her husband Scott, Crossroads Hospice team and Otterbein care givers.

Edward was born in Mill Iron, MT to Edward W. Coons and Ora Edna Thomas Coons on June 11, 1924. He is survived by his only child Edwina (Win) Wedeking and her husband, P. Scott Wedeking, Edward's sister Norma Buerkle, her children and grandchildren: Kathy (Clyde) Leischner; Dan (Lana) Buerkle; Carol Larson; Don Buerkle; and by Trudi Woodward and her daughter (the daughter and granddaughter of Edward's younger sister, Joyce Woodward). Edward was preceded in death by his parents, his sister Joyce Woodward, his wife Margie Coons, his Mother-in-law Margaret Hurst and by his dear friends Betty Vasko and Joe Marzano.

Edward was a proud American who served the US Army Infantry in England, France and Germany during WWII. An honorable and spiritual man, Edward's long life was rewarded with many friends. He had a way of making people smile and he always remembered to thank those who helped him. He credited his Oncologists with adding another four years to his life through radiation and immunotherapy and he thanked God for sending his Otterbein and Crossroads Hospice caregivers to take good care of him. Edward found something he liked about every person he met. Those who knew him are blessed. He was a great role model and he will remain in our hearts forever.

Friends and family are invited to attend Edwards Visitation on Mon. Oct. 25, from 9:00 10:00 AM at Immaculate Heart of Mary Church (IHM), 7820 Beechmont Ave., Cincinnati, (Anderson Twp.), OH 45255. Following the Visitation, a Mass of Christian Burial will be conducted from 10:00 11:00 AM at Immaculate Heart of Mary Church. A reception will be held at Heritage Hall (which is next to the Church) following the Mass from 11:00 AM Noon.

Interment with US Military honors will take place on Wed. Oct. 27 at 11 AM at Queen of Heaven Catholic Cemetery, 1400 S. Wolf Rd., Hillside, IL 60162. T P WHITE & SONS Funeral Home serving the family.