{ obituary } joseph L. edwards
Joseph “Joe” Leonard Edwards 90 of McCook passed away at the Hillcrest Caring Center on February 6, 2023. He was born south of Culberston on August 12, 1932 to Floyd and Josephine (Schmitt) Edwards. Later the family moved to the homestead of his grandparents, Simpson and Rosella (Doherty) Edwards. Joe served his country in the Unites States Army joining the service in Denver, CO on February 5, 1951.
Joe was stationed at Fort Bragg, North Carolina for Basic Training and later served at White Sands Proving Ground Guided Missile Division at Fort Bliss, Texas. He was Honorably Discharged on February 5, 1955.
Joe returned to Nebraska where he was employed at Klein’s Motor and Electric and the McCook Packing and Rendering Company.
He established Edwards Machine Shop where was a welder and master machinist. He also enjoyed working on his farms.
Joe was united in marriage to Ruth Fikan Gross who preceded him in death. Joe later married Alice (Witt) Nelson on February 15, 1990 who preceded his death in 2022.
Joe was also preceded in death by his parents, Floyd and Josephine, brother Lee and wife Elizabeth Edwards, 2 sisters; Laverne and husband Peter Curcio, Lucy and husband Grovert Harris, and bother in-law Anthony Paolazzi, Sr.
Joe is survived by his sister Goldie Paolazzi; his step-children Judy(Larry) Hall, Barbara(Frank) Peluso, Teresa(Johnny) Pineda; Tamara(Mark) Harpst, Brad(Celia) Nelson, Alan Nelson; his nieces and nephews Penny Minary, Carmela Somma, Charlene Richards, Lucy Curcio, Laurie, Anthony, Ken & Ray Paolazzi and David Edwards.
Funeral Services was held at the Herrmann Jones Funeral Chapel on Saturday, February 11, 2023 at 10:00 AM with Terry McCorkle officiating. Interment was at Grove Cemetery south of Culbertson. Visitation was held at the Herrmann Jones Funeral Chapel on Friday February 10, 2023 from 10:00 AM until 5:00PM.
Military Honors were performed by the Culbertson American Legion and the US Army Honors at graveside. Memorials may be left in Joe’s name at the Herrmann Jones Funeral Chapel. Friends may leave online condolences at herrmannfh. com. Herrmann Jones Funeral Chapel entrusted with arrangements.
