on of South Sioux City, NE. Eddie is survived by his loving wife of 53 years, Mary Jo (Kneifl); four daughters, Edie (Joe) Dunn, Mary (Kenneth) Persinger, Melissa (Duane) Cardwell, Shelly (Chad) Andersen; grandchildren, Haley, Callie, and Lexi Meier, Rachel Persinger, Chase and Cassidy Andersen; step-grandchildren, Tyler, Holly, and Tallie Dunn; step-great grandchildren, Aubrey and Jaxton Seaton; and his beloved great grandson, Tanner Meier, who for the last 3 years of Ed's (Poppy) life gave him a reason to keep going. Ed was preceded in death by his parents; his mother-in-law, Agnes (Kneifl) Long, who accepted him like he was her own; his sister, Shirley Heeren; his best friend and brother, Jim, who passed away March 9, 2019; and two sons-in-law, Kenneth Persinger and Chad Andersen.