Edward A. Bernauer Sr.

Edward A. Bernauer, Sr., 80, of Davenport passed away, Monday, August 13, 2018 at University of Iowa Hospital and Clinics, Iowa City, IA. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 am Saturday, August 18, 2018 in the Runge Mortuary Chapel. Visitation will be Friday, August 17, 2018 from 5:00 to 7:00 pm at the mortuary. Burial will be in Davenport Memorial Park. Memorials may be made to the family. Online tributes and condolences may be expressed at www.rungemotuary.com. Edward was born November 14, 1937 in Davenport, IA to Thomas and Goldie (Wagner) Bernauer. He is an Army veteran. Edward retired from Ralston Nestle Purina after serving over thirty years. Edward was a loving husband, father, grandpa, brother, uncle, cousin, neighbor and friend. Family and Friends meant the world to Edward. He was a generous person who would always try to feed everyone. Edward loved being outside and working in the yard. He was a fan of football, racing and Chicago Cubs. Those left honoring his memory include his beloved wife, Elaine (Follis) Bernauer, Davenport; children: Edward A. (Barbra) Bernauer, Jr, Blue Grass, IA, Teresa M. (Bernauer) Byers and Connie J. (Bernauer) (Richard) Bennett both of Davenport, IA; step-children: Sherry (Follis) Melvin) Goering, Muscatine, IA, Gary Follis and Jackie Guldenpfenning both of Davenport, IA, Marty Follis, Grove, OK, Brenda (Follis) (Jim) Quinlan and Tony (Amy) Follis both of Davenport, IA; twenty-nine grandchildren; fifteen great grandchildren; brothers: Ronald Benauer, Century, FL, James (Karen) Bernauer and Kenneth (Carol) Bernauer both of Buffalo, IA; brother-in-law, Joey VanGorder; sisters-in-law, Elsie Schmidt and Katie Schmidt both from Davenport, IA and many nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his first wife, Ella M. (Schmidt) Bernauer; one granddaughter, one great grandson and siblings: Joe, May, a set of twins, Bill, Tommy, Jackie, Margie, George, Betty, Elaine.