Rimkus, Edward F (Age 77) passed away on May 8, 2024. He was preceded in death by his parents Joseph Rimkus and Josephine (Hoffman) Rimkus Wenclewicz, and brother Ronald Rimkus. Edward is survived by his beloved wife Patricia (Cooper) Rimkus, children Edward Rimkus Jr., and Michelle Rimkus, and grandsons Daniel Rimkus, Kenneth Mikalauskas, and Nathan Mikalauskas. He is also survived by 3 brothers, David Rimkus, Anthony (Tana) Rimkus and Joseph (Peggy) Rimkus, and sisters Barbara Dietrick and Rita Rimkus. He is also survived by numerous nieces and nephews.
Edward was a devout Catholic who leaned on his faith and shared God’s grace and mercy all of his life.
He was a devoted and caring husband to Patricia for 54 years and a loving and kind father to his children and incredibly proud grandfather to his grandsons. Edward served in the 219th Medical Detachment of US Army during the Vietnam War and retired from Chrysler Automotive. He sponsored children through international charity organizations and donated to several other charities.
Edward regularly showed how important his family and extended family were to him by being a constant presence in everyone’s life, showing up for every life event, and numerous sporting events throughout his life. He meticulously documented his family through years of photographs and videos. He will be remembered for his strong faith, great love of family, kindness and self-proclaimed love of “the sweet things.” He will forever be loved and missed.
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