Wayne "Edgie" Edgington
June 19, 1936 — February 13, 2019
Wayne “Edgie” Edgington, 82, of Marion, Iowa, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, February 13, 2019, at Hiawatha Care Center. Visitation: 4 – 7 p.m. Monday, February 18, 2019, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion. Funeral Mass: 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, February 19, 2019, at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Marion, conducted by Father David O’Connor. Graveside: 2:00 p.m. Tuesday at Sacred Heart Cemetery, Monticello.
Wayne was born June 19, 1936, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, the son of Earl and Eleanor (Hospodarsky) Edgington. He graduated from Wilson High School in 1954 and served in the United States Navy. On June 3, 1983, in Cedar Rapids, Wayne was united in marriage to Darlene Offerman. He was employed at the United States Post Office for 31 years, retiring in 1991. Wayne was a member of the St. Joseph Catholic Church. He was an avid Chicago Cubs fan and also took many bus trips with Darlene and the grandkids to watch the Cubs. Wayne also was a Hawkeye Football fan and enjoyed bowling and fishing.
He is survived by his wife, Darlene Edgington; his children, Renee (Bill) Gardner of Florida, Rick Edgington, Darla Edgington, and Darin (Loiza) Edgington, all of Cedar Rapids; his step-children, Sandy (Don) Strait of Marion, Pat (Jeff) Sperry of Marion, Rick (Kasey) Offerman of Central City, Larry (Kathy) Offerman of Marion, Mike Offerman of Cedar Rapids, and Lori (Paul) Haskell of Mt. Vernon; also surviving are many grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and one great-great grandchild.
Wayne was preceded in death by his parents, and one granddaughter, Nichole Oldenburger.
A memorial fund has been established in Wayne’s memory.
Wayne was born June 19, 1936, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, the son of Earl and Eleanor (Hospodarsky) Edgington. He graduated from Wilson High School in 1954 and served in the United States Navy. On June 3, 1983, in Cedar Rapids, Wayne was united in marriage to Darlene Offerman. He was employed at the United States Post Office for 31 years, retiring in 1991. Wayne was a member of the St. Joseph Catholic Church. He was an avid Chicago Cubs fan and also took many bus trips with Darlene and the grandkids to watch the Cubs. Wayne also was a Hawkeye Football fan and enjoyed bowling and fishing.
He is survived by his wife, Darlene Edgington; his children, Renee (Bill) Gardner of Florida, Rick Edgington, Darla Edgington, and Darin (Loiza) Edgington, all of Cedar Rapids; his step-children, Sandy (Don) Strait of Marion, Pat (Jeff) Sperry of Marion, Rick (Kasey) Offerman of Central City, Larry (Kathy) Offerman of Marion, Mike Offerman of Cedar Rapids, and Lori (Paul) Haskell of Mt. Vernon; also surviving are many grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and one great-great grandchild.
Wayne was preceded in death by his parents, and one granddaughter, Nichole Oldenburger.
A memorial fund has been established in Wayne’s memory.
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