Maurice Stanley Edge, Jr., 88

Published 9:54 am Monday, December 21, 2015

Maurice Stanley Edge, Jr., 88, of Austin, Minnesota, died Thursday, Dec. 17, 2015, at Mayo Clinic Health System Austin.

Maurice Stanley Edge, Jr., 88

He was born Dec. 31, 1926, in Austin, Minnesota, the son of Maurice and Louise Albertine Caroline (Tesch) Edge, Sr. Maurice attended country school in the Racine area before going to work for the Minnesota State Highway Department. He retired in 1991 after 26 years. On May 19, 1952, Maurice and Laura Bjork were married in Mapleview, Minnesota. Laura passed away in February 1990. Maurice married Jean Lynch in 1999. Jean passed away in 2010. Maurice served his country in the U.S. Marine Corps from 1951-1954 during the Korean War. In his leisure time, he enjoyed tinkering in his garage, attending auctions and visiting with family and friends. He especially loved going to his brothers’ farms.

Maurice is survived by his son Doane Edge and his girlfriend, Renée of Mapleview, Minnesota; his daughter Kay (Richard) Weaver of Dexter, Minnesota; and his daughter Sharon (Harold) Willis of Brownsdale, Minnesota; seven grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren; brothers and sisters: Ruth Jensen of St. Cloud, Minnesota, Charles Edge of Stewartville, Minnesota, James (Marion) Edge of Grand Meadow, Minnesota, Shirley Bethake of Denver, Colorado, David Edge of Stewartville, Minnesota, Jerry (Joyce) Hendricks of Mott, North Dakota, Gene (Frieda) Hendricks of Mason City, Iowa, Jay Hendricks of Rockwell City, Iowa; Jean’s family: Jim (Ann) Lynch and Gary (Kelly) Faas, all of Lyle, Minnesota, John (Michelle) Lynch of Oregon; other relatives and friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents Maurice and Louise Edge, Sr.; his first wife Laura Edge; his second wife Jean Edge; and two brothers: Myron ‘Mike’ and Kenneth Edge.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, Dec. 31, 2015, at the Worlein Funeral Home Chapel in Austin with the Rev. Rex Edge officiating. Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2015, at Worlein Funeral Home and one hour prior to the service on Thursday. Interment will be in Grandview Cemetery with military honors by American Legion Post 91 and VFW Post 1216. Memorials can be directed to the Edge family. Services prearranged and performed by Worlein Funeral Home of Austin. Condolences may be expressed to the family online at www.worlein.com.