Edwin Staples

Edwin Earle Staples, 83, of Mound City, passed away peacefully surrounded by family at Tiffany Heights Nursing Home on Sunday, February 13, 2022.

Ed was born on April 28, 1938 in Maryville to Edwin Elbert and Dorothy Mae Walker Staples. He graduated from Maryville High School in 1956 and enlisted as a member of Missouri Army National Guard. As a child he delivered newspapers for the Maryville Daily Forum and later worked in the printing press. He married the love of his life, Shirley Ann Zion, of Graham, on June 8, 1958. They became the parents of six children.

Ed and his family moved to Mound City in 1966. Ed worked as the manager of Thomas Market for 33 years. Ed enjoyed serving the community in ways, as a scout leader, member of the football chain gang, youth group leader, Mound City Volunteer Fire Department, a member of Evan’s Circle Housing Board, and a Meals on Wheels volunteer. After leaving Thomas Market, he worked for the Missouri Correctional Facility in St. Joseph as a guard, was a dispatcher for the Holt County Sheriff’s Office, and delivered newspapers for St. Joseph News Press. Then he finally retired.

He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife of 59 years, Shirley; and his brother, David Scott Staples.

Ed is survived by his six children, Brenda Graves, Chris (Janet) Staples, Dan (Gretchen) Staples, and Kevin (Heather) Staples, all of Mound City, Sheila (Lance) Strong of Maysville, and Devin (Jen) Staples of Maryville. He is survived by his brother, Gary (Linda) Staples of Omaha; sisters-in-law, Rita Staples, Nellie (Joe) Christensen and Ardith Zion, all of Maryville; aunt, Donna Jean Sallee of Chariton, Iowa; and brothers-in-law, Ronnie Hurst of Oregon and Maurice (Janet) Zion of Chillicothe; sixteen grandchildren, Eddie (Christa) Graves, Jennifer Graves, Jeremy (McKenna) Staples, Kylie (Isaiah) Miller, Kyle and Levi Staples, Spencer (Allyson) Staples, Colin Staples, Parker (Kallista) Staples, Michael (Lisa) Strong, Mark, Kristin and Trent Strong, Zach, Justin, Jaxson Staples; and nine great grandchildren: Colton, Caden, and Carter Graves, Cormac, Olivia, William, and Mabel Mae Miller, Dellah Strong, and Colson Staples, with another great grandchild due in June 2022, and nieces and nephews.

Visitation: Thursday, February 17, 2022, 10:00 am,  Mound City United Methodist Church, with services beginning at 11:00. Interment: Ohio Cemetery, Burlington Junction, MO.  Memorials: the American Diabetes Association, the Ohio Cemetery, or charity of donor’s choice.