Age 75, on Thursday, September 5, 2013. Beloved father of Kassie (Jerry) Ricke and Tim Ribstein; loving Grampa of Madeline, Patrick, Betsy Ricke, Lexi and Conner Ribstein; former spouse of Patricia Rodgers. Edward was a graduate of St. Francis University of Loretto. Friends welcome Sunday 5-8 p.m. And Monday 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. At William Slater II Funeral Service 1650 Greentree Road, Scott Twp. Funeral Mass in S.S. Simon & Jude Church Monday 11 a.m. Entombment Queen of Heaven Cemetery. If desired memorials may be made to the National Pancreatic Cancer Foundation, PO Box 1848, Longmont, CO 80502.