Edgar Emil Puder

Ed was born on August 4, 1930, in Erie, PA. He enlisted in the Navy as a Radioman in 1951. Following his discharge, he relocated to Dunkirk, NY, where he joined Allegheny Ludlum Steel and served in Cost Accounting for 35 years.

Ed, a dedicated family man and doting father, wed Barbara Olson in 1956. They had three children, one of whom, Keith Allen, passed away as an infant. The family relished their camping trips and were part of a camping club that traveled bi-monthly across the country. From 1995 to 2004, Ed and Barb were Winter Texans before settling down at Southern Comfort RV Resort. Ed kept himself occupied by building model airplanes, starting with plastic models before transitioning to superior balsa wood. He assembled every balsa model available from the manufacturer.

He is survived by his wife, Barbara, of Weslaco, TX; his son, Karl Puder (Barbara), of Nashua, NH; and his son, Kenneth Puder, of Portland, OR; nephew, Scott & his wife, of Jamestown, NY; his grandchildren Katie Puder, Betsy Puder, Rebecca Puder, Rachel Morris, Thomas Puder and Thaddius Puder; his six great-grandchildren Alexander Flake, Cameron Flake, Kaegen Flake, Xavier Morris and Aubrey Morris; and his brother, Donald (JoAnne), of Jamestown, NY. He is preceded in death by his parents, Emil August Puder and Tilie Sophie Puder, of Erie, PA; his sister, Catherine Puder, of Erie, PA; and his daughter-in-law, Sarah Puder, of Portland, OR.

A memorial service is scheduled at Love of Christ Lutheran Church, 914 W Third St, Weslaco, TX 78596, for Tuesday, August 20, 2024, at 11:00 A.M. (in the facilities of Faith Lutheran Church). The interment will follow at 1:00 P.M. at the Rio Grande Valley State Veterans Cemetery, 2520 S Inspiration Rd, Mission, TX 78572, which is 23 miles from the church. The arrangements are being handled by Heavenly Grace Funeral Home, 26873 N White Ranch Rd, La Feria, TX 78559. For inquiries, please call (956) 797-5614.