Walter Edwards Obituary, Longtime Resident Of Mattoon Has Peacefully Passed Away

Publish date: 2024-05-18

Walter Edwards Obituary, Death – Former Mattoon resident Walter Earl Edwards, 98, died in Snyder Village Nursing Home in Metamora, Illinois, on October 2, 2023. On Monday, October 9, 2023, Schilling Funeral Home will hold his funeral at 12:00 p.m. Dodge Grove Cemetery will host a military burial. At Schilling Funeral Home, family and friends can visit from 10:00 a.m. until the service on Monday. Schilling Funeral Home assists the family.

Walter was born in Windsor on March 21, 1925, to William Dudley and Martha Elizabeth (Davis) Edwards. On June 23, 1951, he married Helen Leona Ballinger. Her death occurred on February 5, 2019. His son, Michael (Phyllis) Edwards of Germantown Hills, IL; daughter, Susan Puglia of Goodyear, AZ; six grandsons, fifteen great-grandchildren, nine great-great-grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews survive him

Walter’s parents, 3 brothers, and 4 sisters predeceased him and his wife. Walter left Caterpillar after 30 years of employment. He belonged to Mattoon’s Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, American Legion Post 88, VFW Post 4325, and Disabled American Veterans. Walter was especially proud of his WWII service in Italy, where he was injured. Walter spent 12 years in Snyder Village Retirement Community.

Everyone he met—the store clerk, a previous or present community member, or a stranger on the street—loved and remembered him. He enjoyed volunteering as a front desk greeter at Snyder Village Retirement Community and attending their many events. Walter loved his parents and grandchildren and spent his time improving their life.

Fishing and woodworking were his retirement hobbies. Walter memorized and shared amusing jokes whenever possible. All who knew and loved Walter will miss him. Without flowers, memorial donations can be made to Snyder Village Resident in Need Fund at Snydervillage.com. Condolences can be left at www.schillingfuneralhome.net or on Facebook.

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