Ed L. Staats

NEWS - Davenport Democrat and Leader, Davenport, Iowa, Monday, September 21, 1925:

ED STAATS PULLS IN 34-POUND CATFISH ON TROTLINE Wapello, Ia., Sept. 21.-- Ed Staats caught the largest fish of the season the past week when he landed a catfish weighing 34 1/2 pounds. The fish was caught on a trot line a short distance north of the bridge in the Iowa river at Wapello.

OBITUARY - Wapello Republican, Wapello, Iowa, Thursday, June 19, 1958:

EDWARD STAATS DIES SUNDAY Edward Lee Staats, 80, life resident of Wapello, died at 5:40 a.m. Thursday, June 12, at Muscatine General hospital. He had been ill for about four weeks. Staats was born at Wapello Aug. 8, 1872 the son of Casper (error: should read Jasper) and Maria Staats. He was married to Mabel Valley Benson. She died in 1952. Surviving are 3 sons, Carl, Elmer, and Jack, all of Wapello; a daughter, Lela Willits, Muscatine; 22 grandchildren and 18 great grandchildren. Two sisters and a brother died previously. Services were held at the Dudgeon Funeral Home Sunday afternoon at 2 p.m. conducted by Rev. Caleb Larson. Phyllis McCulley played the organ, and the flowers were cared for by granddaughters. Grandsons served as pall bearers. Burial was in the Harrison Cemetery.

Thank You Cheryl

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