David W. Edie

David Edie, age 57 of Avoca, IA, and formerly of Malvern, died at his home on June 13, 2009.

David Wayne Edie, one of five sons of Hazel Marie (Clark) Edie and Edwin Dale Edie, was born in Council Bluffs, Iowa on August 11, 1951. He grew up in Malvern and attended high school through the 11th grade. Following school, he worked as a newspaper pressman in the towns of Red Oak, Iowa; Biloxi, Mississippi; Westminster, Maryland and eventually in Omaha, Nebraska.

David and Loretta Faye Erichsen of Red Oak, Iowa were united in marriage and blessed with two children, William Dale and Kristy Ann. They made their home in Red Oak where David worked for the Red Oak Express Newspaper. The couple later divorced.

While living in Westminster, Maryland, David and Cynthia Joann Zepp were married and blessed with one son, James David Edie. The family moved to Malvern and David was employed as a pressman at the Omaha World Herald Newspaper. Cindy worked for the Malvern School District where James attended school. David and Cindy later divorced and David moved to an acreage north of Malvern, later to Glenwood and then to Avoca, Iowa.

David was a member of the Graphic Communications International Union and the Local M543. He was working for the Omaha World-Herald where he was a fifteen year veteran pressman. His enjoyments included taxidermy, hunting, and riding his Harley Davidson motorcycle.

David passed away at his home in Avoca on June 13, 2009 at the age of 57 years, 10 months, and 2 days. He was preceded in death by his parents, Hazel and Ed Edie and brother Mark Edie.

David is survived by his children, William Edie and wife Leah of Atlantic, IA, Kristy Walker and husband Mike of Walnut, IA and James Edie and wife Brittany of Westminster, MD; brothers, Danny Edie and wife Linda of Shenandoah, IA, John Edie and wife Donna of St. Louis, MO and Robert Edie and wife Lisa of Independence, MO; seven grandchildren and three great grandchildren; other relatives and friends.

Interment will be in the Malvern Cemetery.