{"id":19477,"date":"2024-09-10T05:32:42","date_gmt":"2024-09-10T09:32:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/?p=19477"},"modified":"2024-09-10T05:32:43","modified_gmt":"2024-09-10T09:32:43","slug":"tony-edwards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/index.php\/2024\/09\/10\/tony-edwards\/","title":{"rendered":"Tony Edwards"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Kenneth Anthony \u201cTony\u201d Edwards, 44, of Decatur, IN, passed away as a result of a traffic accident in Mercer Co., Ohio on Saturday, September 7, 2024. Tony was born on August 29, 1980 in Vincennes, IN to Kenneth D. and Cathy A. (Roell) Edwards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tony was a 1999 graduate of Norwell High School. He was currently employed at Braun Ambulance in Van Wert and was a realtor for Prestige Realty in Decatur. He had also worked for Danfoss in Van Wert and Thunderbird in Decatur.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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He enjoyed hunting, fishing, bowling and was a Notre Dame Football fan. He was also a member of the Sons of the American Legion Adams Post 43 and the Indiana Association of Realtors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tony is survived by his parents, Doug and Cathy Edwards of Ft. Wayne; his wife, Nicole Gage of Decatur; his 4 daughters, Makynna Gage, Andersen Edwards and Skyla Gage all of Decatur and Kenlee Edwards of Coldwater, MI, a brother, Richard Douglas Edwards of Ft. Wayne; maternal grandmother, Betty Roell of West Harrison, IN; paternal grandmother, Margie Edwards of Lafayette, IN.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He was preceded in death by his maternal grandfather, Earl Roell and paternal grandfather, Kenneth L. Edwards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Visitation will be from 4:00 \u2013 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, September 11, 2024 and from 10:30 \u2013 11:30 on Thursday at Haggard-Hirschy & Zelt Funeral Home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Funeral Services will be held at 11:30 on Thursday, September 12, 2024 also at the funeral home with Preston Ratliff officiating. Burial will follow in Yaggy Cemetery in rural Grabill, IN.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Preferred memorial can be made to the Children\u2019s Education Fund (Check payable to: Nicole Gage).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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