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1945
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2024
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Royce Edwards Obituary
Royce's passions were baseball, photography, hunting/fishing, wildlife/nature, gardening, cribbage, slots, and auctioneering. He worked at Michels Pipeline (now Corporation), ran his own photography business, was a real estate agent, and was a purchasing agent for the state of WI before retiring from Fox Lake Correctional Institution. He got his auctioneer license in 2016, when he and Mary ran Edwards Auction Service, which he enjoyed immensely and where he found some very good friends.
He is survived by his loving fiancé, Mary Faust of Oshkosh; son, Brian (special friend Jill Pingel) Edwards of Brownsville; daughter, Aileen (Jason) Andrews of Fond du Lac; grandkids, Ethan Andrews (currently at United States Air Force Academy, CO, Austin Edwards and Brianna (Robbie Kreiter) Edwards of Brownsville, Samuel Andrews of Fond du Lac; sister, Mary (Tom) Rechek of Fox Lake; brother, Ralph Edwards of Shawano; former wife, Cheryl Edwards and her son Greg Edwards; former in-laws, Renee (Rick) Berzowski, Jeanne Dupies and Donna Edwards. Special Shawano area relatives, Cindy (Dave) Waegli, Mark Utke, and Christopher (Terrie) Utke; godson, Timothy M. (Nicole) Utke; special friend, Richard E. Faust; father-in-law to be, Ryan (Shiloh) Faust; nephew to be and loving helping caregiver, Elizabeth (Thomas) Crahen of Nixa, MO; Judy (Tony) Penzenstadler of Rhinelander; Lee Faust of Oshkosh; Jennifer (Bill) Berning of Rogersville, MO; Leah (fiancé Liam) Faust of Oshkosh; and many nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents; grandparents; daughter-in-law, Laura Edwards; in-laws, Harold ""Bud"" and Arlene Dupies; niece, Angie Hicks, Timothy, Earl, Blanch Utke; Mary's brother, Edward Faust.
Visitation will take place on Sunday, December 22, 2024, from 12:00 PM until 2:00 PM at Uecker-Witt Funeral Home. A time of remembrance will take place following the visitation at 2:00 PM. Cremation has taken place.
In lieu of flowers, monetary donations can be made to set up a photography scholarship, Veterans Park, in Fond du Lac.
The family wishes to thank Compassus Hospice for their care in his final days.
Services are in the care of Uecker-Witt Funeral Home, 524 North Park Avenue, Fond du Lac, WI, 54935. Additional information and guestbook can be found at ueckerwitt.com
Uecker-Witt Funeral Home
524 North Park Avenue
Fond du Lac, WI 54935
920-922-5110
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