Edward “Eddie” Burns

Edward “Eddie” Raymond Burns

Aug. 11, 1945 - Sept. 15, 2018

BENKELMAN, Neb. — Edward “Eddie” Raymond Burns was born to Raymond Theodore and Agnes Mildred (King) Burns on Aug. 11, 1945, in Monticello, N.Y. He joined the United States Air Force on March 19, 1963, in New York City. Eddie served as an aircraft maintenance specialist and was honorably discharged on Sept. 12, 1967, as an Airman First Class.

After his time in the service, he married Sherry Reeps and lived in Texas. Eddie later married Connie Burns in Benkelman and settled in Max, Neb. Eddie worked for many local farmers and ranchers including driving trucks for Lee Ohrman and being a ranch hand for Kelly Hayward. Later in life he owned and operated Ed Burns Trucking.

Eddie was a Benkelman legend and his one true hobby was driving trucks and working hard.

Eddie passed away early Saturday morning, Sept. 15, 2018, at the Dundy County Hospital in Benkelman. He was 73 years of age.

He was preceded in death by his parents and William Burns.

Survivors include sons, Raymond and Robert Burns of Mount Enterprise, Texas,

daughters, Yvonne Burns of Great Bend, Kan., and Jenine Burns of Harvard, Neb.; seven grandchildren: Natalie Myers, Tre Fiesterman, Colton Rever, Haley Burns, Tony Burns, Andruw Towery and Teegan Dewey and one great-grandchild, Dakota Bradley; sisters, Joan Lake and husband, Mickey of Monticello, N.Y., Barbara Yaeger and husband, Billy of Neversink, N.Y., and Shirley L. Griffith of Benkelman.

Memorial services will be 10:30 a.m., (MT), Saturday morning, Sept. 22, 2018, at the Methodist Church in Max, Neb., with Pastor Rod Heilbrun officiating. Inurnment will follow services in the Benkelman Cemetery with full Military Honors.

No visitation; cremation was chosen.

In lieu of flowers, memorials have been established to the Dundy County Hospital Foundation and the Max Community Center.

Online condolences may be left at liewerfunealhome.com

Benkelman Memorial Chapel is entrusted with arrangements.