Edward Herman Bortz Jr.

Edward Herman Bortz, Jr. of Twin Falls, Idaho, died peacefully the morning of December 24 th . He wasborn at Manchester, Oklahoma on September 5 th , 1928, to Edward Herman Bortz, Sr. and Clara HessBortz. When he was a young boy, his family moved to Idaho, and he attended schools in Burley,graduating from Burley High School in 1946. After a brief stint in the U.S. Army, Ed returned to the Magic Valley and worked a variety of jobs in theagricultural and mechanic fields. He met Violet Marie Cox in the fall of 1947, and they were married onMarch 8, 1948. He continued farming until his health did not allow it, and then returned to his love ofmechanics; he operated a service station in South Park before joining the automotive department ofSears Roebuck in 1962. He retired from Sears after 25 years of service in 1987, and then enjoyed fishingand camping with his wife and their friends and family. He and Violet were lifelong members of theChurch of Christ. When health issues made it impossible to continue living in their home independently, Ed and Violetmoved to Grace Assisted Living in the summer of 2018. The family would especially like to thank thestaff of Grace and also of Visions Hospice who provided amazing care for Ed for nearly two years.Ed is survived by his wife of 71 years, Violet Bortz, and three sisters: Vergie Brannan of Lander, Wy, IdaTedford of Del City, OK, and Birdine Schmidt of Burley, ID. He is also survived by his three sons: Ron(Sandy) Bortz of Meridian, Garry (Gini) Bortz of Fresno, CA, and Dennis (Gala) Bortz of Twin Falls. Alsosurviving are 6 grandchildren: Steve (Melanie) Bortz, Kevin (Emily) Bortz, Brennon (Whitney) Bortz, RyanBortz, Natasha (Kai) Boschma, and Andrew (Samara) Bortz. Six great-grandchildren also mourn hispassing: Nicholas, Joseph, Elijah, Caleb, Aisling, and Kella. A new great-grandson is expected to makehis arrival within the week. Ed was preceded in death by one sister, Nadine Fay, his parents, Edward and Clara Bortz, and one great-grandson, Dillon. A viewing for family and friends will be held from 5-7 p.m. on Friday, December 27th,at Parke’s Funeral Home. The funeral service will be Saturday, December 28th at 2:00 p.m., also atParke’s Funeral Home, with Clyde Short officiating. Interment will follow at Sunset Memorial Park inTwin Falls.