Garry L. Edwardson, 77, of Grand Island, NE, died unexpectedly, Thursday, February 27, 2020, at CHI Health St. Francis Medical Center. Garry's life will be celebrated Friday, March 6, 2020, at 11 a.m. at Peace Lutheran Church. The Rev. Mike Reiners will officiate. Visitation will be Thursday, March 5, 2020, from 5 to 7 p.m. at Curran Funeral Chapel. Memorials are suggested to the family. Condolences may be given by visiting www.curranfuneralchapel.com under Garry's obituary. Curran Funeral Chapel is assisting the family. Garry was born March 14, 1942, in Minot, ND. He was the son of Alfred and Irene (Mollerud) Edwardson. Garry grew up in Minot attending school there. After his schooling he moved to Montana where he worked in a saw mill. He returned to Minot and later moved to Denver, CO, before settling in Grand Island. He married Cindy Arnold on November 27, 1971, in Grand Island. He worked construction at Dimond Engineering. Garry traveled a route for Canteen Vending, later managing the business until retiring after 20 years of service. He owned and operated G & S Designs later purchasing R & T Jewelry, retiring when he sold his business in 2001. He helped with his wife's janitorial business, Edwardson Janitorial in his retirement as well. He was a lover of the outdoors, enjoying hunting, fishing, birds and filling his many bird feeders. He loved to tinker with small equipment and engines. He loved farm life, raising and caring for the farm animals, branding, cutting wood, but most of all Garry loved his family and his time spent with his grandchildren. He will be missed. Garry will be remembered by his wife of 49 years, Cindy Edwardson of Grand Island, NE Children, Bonnie (David) Oertli of Rogers, MN, Darren (Raniery) Edwardson-De Araujo of Minneapolis, MN, Stacey Edwardson of Denver, CO, Garth (Cory) Edwardson of Grand Island, NE, Grant (Tricia) Edwardson of Grand Island, NE Siblings, Vivian Korgel of Grand Island, NE, Wallace (Karen) Edwardson of Surrey, ND, Beverly (Dick) Smith of Minot, ND, Bernard (Sherrie) Edwardson of Grandville, ND, Sharon Stokke of Battle Ground, WA, Allen (Tammy) Edwardson of Minot, ND, Howard Edwardson of Minot, ND, Valerie (John) Lawson of Lagro, IN, Vicki (Ingvald) Hanson Minot, ND, James Edwardson of Minot, ND, Karen Borman of Minot, ND, Harley Edwardson of Minot, ND Others left to cherish Garry's memory include his grandchildren, Amanda (Heath), Dylan, Tyler, Jesse, Joshua, Cody, Cassidy, Brayden, Caleb, Haylee, Jamison, Mackenna, and Cameron, great grandchildren, Allison, Ava, Harper, Hudson, and numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins. He is preceded in death by his parents, son, Craig, sister and brothers-in-law, Debra (Wayne) Swiatek, Harold Korgel, Virgil Borman, sister- in-law, Linda Edwardson, nieces, Heather Edwardson and Andrea Edwardson, nephew, Todd Edwardson and Danny Stokke. Visitation Curran Funeral Chapel Thursday, March 5, 2020 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM 3005 South Locust Street Grand Island, Nebraska 68801 Memorial Service Peace Lutheran Church Friday, March 6, 2020 11:00 AM 1710 N. North Road Grand Island, Nebraska 68803