A visitation for Edwin will be held Thursday, January 20, 2022 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM at Newcomer's Noland Road Chapel. Funeral service will occur at the chapel on Friday, January 21, 2022 from 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM. A committal service will be held at Lakeview Cemetery, 5000 North Illinois Street, Fairview Heights, IL 62208 on Friday, January 21, 2022 from 2:00 PM to 2:30 PM.
Edwin Paul Cowan, Sr. was born on September 30, 1941 and he passed away on January 15, 2022 at his home with his wife and their friend at his side.
Ed was born in Grandview, MO and was raised in Kansas City, MO. He was the youngest of 4 boys
and was raised by his single mother. He went to Northeast High School but earned his GED while stationed in the U.S. Army. He started out as a saxophone player and then taught himself the drums and was playing from the age of 12 with bands all around the Kansas City, MO & KS area. Ed was a veteran of the Army and spent 10 1/2 months stationed outside of Soule, Korea shortly after his marriage.
He eventually came back to Kansas City to relocate from Illinois with his wife and their firstborn and he worked at the Chevrolet Plant on the line for 28 years. When the plant closed down he drove a school bus for School Services & Leasing and worked on & off there until he retired for good.
Ed was always a hard worker & provided for his family. He taught his children to be good citizens and how to be loving towards others. Ed loved to put model planes and cars together and his biggest passion was doing needlework quilt squares to later be quilted so he could pass along to his family.
Ed was proceeded in death by his father Dewey B. Cowan and later on by his mother Ida B. Cowan. Ed leaves behind his wife of 56 years, 3 sons, 1 daughter, 7 grandchildren and 6 great-grandchildren who he was very proud of.
Ed definitely got his angel wings and will be playing drums with all his band friends that have gone before him.
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