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Lyle "Pete" Edwards

March 2, 1935 — May 25, 2023

Lyle “Pete” Edwards, 88, of Gladbrook, passed away on Thursday, May 25, 2023 at his home.


Memorial services for Lyle will be held on Tuesday, May 30, 2023 at 11:00 a.m. at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home in Marshalltown. Visitation will start prior to the service; at 10:00 a.m. Memorials may be directed to the family. For more information or to send a condolence, please visit www.mitchellfh.com or call 641-844-1234. Mitchell Family Funeral Home is caring for Pete and his family.


Lyle “Pete” Edwards was born in Toledo, Iowa on March 2, 1935. He was the son of Harold and Edith (Lefevre) Edwards. Pete received his grade school education at Otter Creek No. 1 in Tama County, and later graduated from Toledo High School with the class of 1953. Pete was retired from Fisher Control after working there for 31 years. In his younger years, Pete worked at Wilkinson CITGO gas station in Tama, drove a county maintainer truck, worked at B.L. Anderson rock quarry and was a part time police officer for 3 years in Tama. On February 12, 1956, Pete was united in marriage to Patricia Wilkinson at the Lutheran Church in Tama. In 1969, the family moved to Marshalltown and then moved to Gladbrook in 1979, where he helped Patricia run the Happy Time Lounge. Pete and Pat enjoyed camping, traveling and fishing. He also enjoyed woodworking, taking care of his yard, telling the occasional off-color joke and listening to old time country music. Pete was a member of UAW Local 893. Pete had a fond love of children, pets and just people overall.


Pete is survived by his children: Mariann (Steve Frye) Darter of Marshalltown, Andy (Robin) Edwards of Grundy Center, Tom (Kim) Edwards of McPherson, Kansas and Joe (Gina) Edwards of Missouri. He is also survived by his eight grandchildren and multiple great-grandchildren along with his daughter-in-law Angie and his nieces and nephews.


Pete is preceded in death by his wife, Patricia; sons: Rod, Mike, and one in infancy; parents: Harold and Edith and brothers: Melvin, Wayne and Gary.



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