Edward Lawrence Mihm

96, of Bradenton Beach, Florida, died April 20, 2017. Ed was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on November 28, 1920. During World War II he proudly served in the U.S. Navy aboard the USS Ashtabula as a Ship Fitter. He was wounded and received the Purple Heart. After the war, Ed worked for the U.S. Navy as a civilian until his retirement in 1976, when he moved to Bradenton Beach. During his retirement years he and his wife loved to travel and spent their summers in Chama, New Mexico. He is survived by his wife of 32 years, Elaine Hoover Mihm; son, Edward Mihm of Lewes, Delaware; and son, William Mihm of Palmetto, Florida. Graveside Services with Military Honors 11AM Thursday, May 4, 2017 at Sarasota National Cemetery. Brown & Sons Funeral Homes & Crematory 43rd Street Chapel is in charge of arrangements. Online condolences may be made to www.brownandsonsfuneral.com.