Ivan "Butch" D. Edwards

Ivan “Butch” D. Edwards
Primghar, Iowa
Services for Ivan “Butch” D. Edwards, age 82, of Primghar who passed away on Friday, July 9, 2021, at Community Memorial Health Center in Hartley. His funeral service will be at 11:00 A.M. on Thursday, July 15, 2021, at the Eldridge Family Funeral Home in Primghar.
Burial will be at Pleasant Hill Cemetery in Primghar.
Visitation with family present will be from 5 – 7 P.M. on Wednesday, July 14, 2021, at the Eldridge Family Funeral Home in Primghar.

IN LOVING MEMORY OF
IVAN “BUTCH” D. EDWARDS

BORN
June 24, 1939 ~ Anthon, Iowa
PASSED AWAY
July 9, 2021 ~ Hartley, Iowa

FUNERAL SERVICE
11:00 A.M. Thursday, July 15, 2021
Eldridge Family Funeral Home; Primghar, Iowa
Pastor Mike Cooper ~ Officiating
EULOGY
Jon Edwards

CD MUSIC
George Jones
“The Old Rugged Cross”
“He Stopped Loving Her Today”

CASKET BEARERS
Jon H. Edwards Darrell Edwards
Raymond Berning Jacob Edwards
Justin Beldt Alex Van Oort

FINAL RESTING PLACE
Pleasant Hill Cemetery ~ Primghar, Iowa

Military honors presented by:
Chateau-Thierry Post of American Legion &
McGlothlen-Cowie Post of American Legion

After today’s service, relatives and friends are
Invited to join the family at the
Primghar Community Building.

Arrangements are under the care of the
Eldridge Family Funeral Home; Primghar, Iowa.

Ivan Duane “Butch” Edwards was born on June 24, 1939, in Anthon, Iowa to Ivan Elliot and Helen Irean (Chase) Edwards. He attended school at Grand Meadow in Washta, Iowa. He enlisted into the United States Army on November 28, 1964, and was honorably discharged on December 16, 1970. Butch served two tours in Vietnam during the Vietnam War, and was also stationed in Augsburg, Germany. On November 30, 1968, he was united in marriage to Ruth Ann Miller in Temple, Texas. The couple made their home in Primghar. Butch worked most of his career at Rosenboom Machine and Tool as a fabricator. Ruth preceded him in death on April 2, 2009. Butch remained in Primghar until entering Community Memorial Health in Hartley in 2020. He passed there on Friday, July 9, 2021.
Butch was known for his green thumb, and he could grow anything! When they were younger, he and Ruth loved to dance. Anyone who knew Butch also knew his most favorite pastime was giving everyone a hard time!
Left to cherish his memory are his children, Missy (Jeff) Hattermann of Primghar, Angela Wilson of Mesquite, Texas, Stormie Edwards of Sheldon, Iowa, Brandie (David) Van’t Hul of Hospers, Iowa, and Jon (Connie) Edwards of Wahoo, Nebraska; thirteen grandchildren; thirteen great grandchildren with two more on the way; siblings, Deloris Brown, Sally Joines (Merlin Frey), Lorna (Bernie) Bennett, Carol (Bryan) Peterson, Deb Stevens, Patrick Edwards, Darrell (Maria) Edwards; also, many nieces and nephews; other relatives and friends.
Butch was preceded in death by his parents, wife, Ruth, siblings, Mary Ripple, Donna Johnson, and Michael Edwards.