Passed away on Friday April 17, 2020 at age 85. He was the beloved husband of 60 years to late wife Jane (Boettigheimer) Coy; loving father of son Patrick E. Coy; uncle to nieces Donna (Walt) Lehman, Patricia Coy and Janice (the late Steve) Subracko. Also a loving uncle, great-uncle, great-great uncle to Coys and extended family, Boettigheimers and extended family, Subrackos and extended family, Wrays and extended family; best friend to Norma Scheller and friend to many.
In 1957, Ed enlisted in the US Army where he was a private and served as a unit supply specialist until 1963. He worked for Kas Potato Chip and late Allen Foods (now US Foods) for about 15 years. Ed also belonged to the Lamba Beta Lambda Fraternity.
Services: Funeral procession from KUTIS AFFTON Chapel, 10151 Gravois, Wednesday May 6, 10:30 a.m. to St. Paul Churchyard for 11:00 a.m. graveside service. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Memorials to American Diabetes Association appreciated.
We always loved Uncle Ed and cherish the wonderful, fun memories he and Aunt Jane provided. They had lots of good friends and were always fun and the life of the party. They loved and were good to everyone. Uncle Ed was a great guy.
Uncle Ed was a great friend to our family. Our families all had alot of fun and joy fishing and camping with him and Aunt Jane. We will miss him and love him.
Prayers and condolences to Eds family and friends. I had the honor of working with Ed at Garden Place. He always had a welcome smile and greeting each time he saw you. May he rest in peace till we meet again.
He was the coolest gentlest giant one of but definitely one gentlest part of Boettigheimer crew grew up in since baby so many memories of so many oldest of were all some best people I felt privileged to learn from, love you uncle Ed shouldn’t happened to man served country Korea and his govt asleep at the wheel so understaffed I am CERTAIN Trump was still in there we’d be on fire with COVID 19 still cause distribution he wouldn’t cared about like never has cared anyone except self, uncle Ed deserved better we all did many issues from our govt. glad we have that now. Miss ya ol dog beer drink all us under table lol gentle giant he was my thing I most want folks to know of him.