Katie Ed

Katie and Ed met and fell in love quickly. They married on October 25, 1980. They spent the first year of marriage just loving each other, and blending their families with Katie's daughter, Amy and Ed's son, Ryan.

In late 1981, they had their first daughter, Michelle. And in 1983, their second, Sarah. They raised their children with love, and when needed, a firm hand, but they always put them first. From outrageous Christmas spreads, family vacations to Disney theme parks, fishing and bike rides, they made sure family came first.

You could often find Ed laying on the floor waiting to give Michelle and Sarah "horsey rides" when they were kids, Katie sitting by smiling, taking pictures or doing their hair and makeup for pictures. Bowling was also something that was family oriented. The car would get loaded up and off they'd all go to the bowling alley for $.50 game days on the weekends. Ed enjoyed it so much that he joined a bowling league in his 40s and bowled a perfect 300 game, winning himself a plaque on the bowling alleys wall of fame!

As the kids grew, the dynamic changed. Katie and Ed would set off on adventures, just the two of them. They went to Hawaii, Mexico, New Orleans for Mardi Gras and San Francisco. They loved going on long car rides with absolutely no destination in mind. Eating out, often. Their kids went on to bless them with 5 grandchildren that they enjoyed spending time, and making memories with. They also loved their animals, most recently their 4 chihuahuas Lucy, Daisy, Bella and Pixie.

When Katie passed, Ed wasn't the same. He was lost without the love of his life. In the end, one can imagine he said 10 years was enough time without her, so he joined her just before Valentine's Day to make sure she had her Valentine back.

While the kids they left behind miss them terribly, they are happy their mom and dad are together again, and they know that they will be the first 2 people they see when they leave this life behind as well.