Edward A. Zwahlen
Age 67, of Minerva, died Friday, December 25, 2015. He was born Dec. 11, 1948 on the family farm near Minerva to Rudolph and Therese (Wyss) Zwahlen. He was a meat cutter at Sugardale and retired from PCC Airfoils where he was a furnace operator.
He is preceded in death by his wife, Dixie (Wilson) Zwahlen who died June 2, 2015, stepson, Matthew Williams, sister, Elizabeth "Betty" Garrett, 3 brothers, John, Richard and Robert Zwahlen. He is survived by stepdaughter, Debra (Pete) Rininger of Carrollton, 2 stepsons, Darrell Rininger of Carrollton and James (Beth) Rininger of Carrollton, 2 sisters, Marguerite (Robert) Carter of Carrollton and Rosemary (George) Myers of Eaton, brother, Alfred (Norma) Zwahen of Minerva, sister-in-law, Edith Zwahlen of Minerva, 15 nieces and nephews, several great nieces and nephews and several great great nieces and nephews.
According to his wishes, he was cremated and there are no formal services.