Edward Bisel Obituary

Edward (Ed) Bisel Edward (Ed) Bisel, 88, of Boise, passed away Nov. 25, 2008 at a Boise hospital. A graveside service will be held Monday, Dec. 1, 2008 at 11 a.m. at Dry Creek Cemetery. Services are under the direction of Summers Funeral Homes, Ustick Chapel. Ed was born Jan. 9, 1920 in Boise to Theresa and Joseph Bisel. When Ed was an infant, they moved to the Ustick area. Ed began schooling at St. Joseph's Catholic School in Boise and Valley View School. While attending St. Joseph's, he rode the inter-urban trolley to Boise each day. Ed's mother passed away when he was eight years old. In 1940, Ed married Hazel Arndt. To this union are three daughters. They later divorced. During WWII, Ed served in the Army in the European Theater of operations in France, Germany, Austria, and England. He was discharged in 1945. Ed began working for Mountain States Telephone & Telegraph Company in 1947. He retired in 1980. He met and married the love of his life, Eleanore Cullen Smith in 1960. They loved traveling, wintering in Arizona, fishing, playing cards, and just being together. Elly always caught the biggest and most fish and had the best pinochle hands. Elly brought three children into this marriage. Ed was a life member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Boise Post 63 and the Telephone Pioneers of America. Ed enjoyed his bi-weekly visits with his Pantry "coffee buddies" for the past 15 plus years, cussing and discussing everything from politics to the world conditions. He loved his neighbors, as they loved him. He was the teasing/joking, fun-loving neighbor they all cared about. He is survived by Myrna Mace, of Boise; Geraldine (Ray) Kendrick, of Eugene, Ore.; Marjorie (Charles) Thacker, of Maysville, Ga.; Peggy Buchanan, of New Plymouth; Ron (Maureen) Smith, of Cora, Wyo.; a very special daughter-in-law Delia (mike) Moore, of Nampa; plus 11 grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren, and two great-great-granddaughters. He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife Elly, stepson Tony Smith, son-in-law Denny Buchanan, and grandson Greg Buchanan. We wish to thank the wonderful nurses and staff on the ninth floor, Central Tower Orthopedic unit at St. Alphonsus Hospital for the outstanding care and compassion given Ed and family members during this time. Also, a special thanks to Dr. David Hassinger. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to a charity of your choice.

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Published by Idaho Statesman on Nov. 30, 2008.

Memories and Condolences
for Edward Bisel

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Karen Upson

December 1, 2008

We were friends of Eleanor's family, and do send our condolences.

Calhoun family --

Robin De La Pena

December 1, 2008

Dear Myrna & Shane,
I was so sorry to hear about your dad & grandpa, I know you will miss him so much, he gave you such wonderful memories to keep in your hearts. They will help keep him near in your hearts. I know how hard it is to lose them, especially when they are so active & full of sprited bantering. That must be were Shane get's his from. I'm sure he is enjoying the reunion with his other loved ones now. God bless you & keep you. My prayers are with you & your families at this time.

Lori Hills

November 30, 2008

Edward Lou as he was known to me was one of the best neighbors and friends I and my family have ever had. When we moved in next door to Ed and Elly we immediately fell in love with them both. The first weekend we were there was 4th of July and my son and husband were in the alley behind our home lighting fireworks when all of a sudden a darling spiffy little lady and her husband showed up. The guys thought uh oh we are in big trouble and she is going to chew us out, but they did not know yet what a little spitfire she was yet as her comment turned out to be only " if you put them in a can they will be a lot louder"!
Ed and Elly always had a sparkle of humor and fun in their eyes. Around noon everyday you would see them sit down with a drink and snacks to play cards at their dining room window. It was wonderful to see them enjoying each other's company and to hear their many wonderful stories and adventures they had together. They truly were the perfect couple. They always watched out for us and we lovingly called them E & E Security. We eventually moved, but stayed in touch. Ed and I always laughed a bunch as his sense of humor and wit were beyond compare. Only weeks ago, we took our second trip on the route he used to snow shoe in from Garden Valley to Placerville. He loved to remember the stories of how when he was employed by the phone company repairing lines he would work the whole way up and stay overnight at the store in Placerville and then snowshoe his way back out to Garden Valley the next day. It always amazed me that he did this to Silver City as well. He said he loved it as it was really peaceful and he would make hot chocolate out of Hershey Bars and hot water along the way. He was a one of a kind gentleman and we will miss his love and wonderful humor that he so freely gave.
Elly I am sure is beating him at cards right now and he is loving every minute of it. WE LOVE YOU AND WILL MISS YOU EDDIE!!
Lori, Pat and Chris Hills

Kari Reay Cooper

November 30, 2008

Dearest Peggy,

My heart aches for you as you endure this loss. You have lost so much is the past 18 months. I am not sure why you have been dealt so much pain in the recent past but hope your future will be peaceful and bright. I know how much you loved and cherished Grandpa Eddy !!! You were a wonderful and special daughter to him.

Hugs and Love to you,
The Cooper Family

Hilerie and Shelby King

November 30, 2008

The neighborhood won't be quite the same without Ed. I'll miss him supervising our projects and "borrowing" the eggplants and tomatoes from the garden. We'll miss him very much. He was a wonderful neighbr and friend.

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