Edwin P. Weis

Edwin Paul Weis passed away peacefully surrounded by family May 6, 2019 at Nebraska Medicine, Omaha, Ne. He attained 83 years 10 months 21 days.

Ed was born July 15,1935 at home to Albert Paul and Mary Katharine Brosnahan Weis of rural Afton, Iowa. He was united in marriage to Katherine Huntington August 5,1961 at St. Edwards Catholic Church, Afton, Iowa. To this union three children were born, Kimberly, Rod, Darren.

Ed grew up on a farm doing many different jobs; milking cows by hand, putting up hay, working at the Farmers Co-op, making “Afton Pride Butter” at the creamery.

Ed proudly served his country 1958-1960 with the United States Army in the 507th Engineers Company. in Toul, France. He sang with 2 USO tours at Christmastime while there. After returning from the Army he drove a bulk milk truck (no baffles as Ed would say!) 7 days a week picking up milk from area farmers and unloading an hour away.

In 1962 after completing training at the Academy at Camp Dodge, Des Moines, Iowa, he was selected to join the Iowa Highway Patrol as a License Examiner and was stationed at Dyersville, Iowa for 3 years. In 1965 Ed and his family moved to Avoca, Iowa and patrolled I80 and the surrounding highways and was known as the "Singing Bear”. He retired in 1988 after 26 years as a State Trooper. In 1989 he was appointed Magistrate Judge in Pottawattamie County serving the bench in Avoca and Council Bluffs. He retired in 2007 after 18 years.

Family time was camping trips to the mountains and seeing the USA, sitting around the table talking and laughing with family and friends, celebrating marriages, birthdays, 4th of July, Christmas, and relaxing on the deck with a Michelob watching the birds in the backyard.

Ed is survived by his wife, Kate, of 57 years of marriage. Daughter Kimberly Kouri (Matthew) Council Bluffs, Iowa. Sons Rod (Rosalyn) of St. Charles, Illinois, and Darren of Avoca, Iowa. Nine grandchildren, known as Poppy, to Taylor Weis (Margaret), Nicholas Weis (Paige), Mallory Weis (James Tunney), Alex Kouri (Rachel), Andersen Kouri, Augustas Kouri, Raquel Weis, Rosalyn Weis, Rebecca Weis, and 1 great grandchild Gabriel Thomas. Brothers Fritz (Lois) Weis, Harry(Joannne (dec.)) Weis. Sister Jeannie (Leonard) Pettit. Brothers in-law, Cliff (Patricia) Huntington, Doug (Kammie) Huntington.

Ed is preceded in death by his parents, and sisters Frances (Ang) Scandroli, Patricia Weis. Brothers Don (Anna) Weis, Pete (Ava Jean) Weis.

Vigil service is 5:30 p.m. followed by visitation until 8:00 p.m. on Thursday at the Hoy-Kilnoski Funeral Home. Mass of Christian Burial is 11:00 a.m. on Friday at St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Council Bluffs. Interment will be later that afternoon in Avoca, Iowa.

The family will direct memorials.