Edward D. Liebig

December 13, 1929 - June 24, 2022

Edward "Ed" D. Liebig, 92, of Sterling, passed away Friday, June 24, 2022 in Sterling. Visitation will be held Tuesday, June 28th, from 3 p. m. to 6 p. m. at Tennant Funeral Home. Rosary ser vice will be held at 9: 30 a. m., Wednesday, June 29th at St. Anthony's Catholic Church. Mass of Christian Burial will follow star ting at 10 a. m., Wednesday, June 29th with Father Michael Bodzioch celebrating. Interment will follow at Riverside Cemetery.

Edward Donald Liebig was born on December 13, 1929 in Platte

Center, Nebraska to Joseph and Margaret ( Purchal) Liebig. He attended Platte Center Schools. Ed served in the U. S. Army being Honorably Discharged in May of 1951. He worked for Kansas- Neb Natural Gas Co. for 29 years, from 1959 to

1988.

On May 11, 1957, Ed married Clara Mares in Sterling, Colorado at St. Anthony's Catholic Church. The two celebrated their 65th wedding anniversar y this year. Ed was an active member of the Elks Lodge; he served as trustee 1998- 1999, was of ficer of the year 1997- 1998, and was Elk of the year

2005- 2006. He enjoyed golfing, fishing, camping, and playing cards with friends. Ed continued to visit his home town of Platte Center every year to visit all of his relation.

Ed is sur vived by his wife Clara, son Edward Scott Liebig, grandson Logan Edward Liebig, granddaughter Kerrie Jo Rute and husband Chris, great granddaughter Cyleste Margaret Rute, and son- in- law Tim Peake. He was preceded in death by parents Joseph and Margaret, daughter Margaret Ann Peake, brother & sister- in- law Joe & Lucille Liebig, and daughter- in- law Theresa Hilton. Memorials can be made in honor of Ed to Under The Umbrella c/ o Tennant Funeral Home PO

Box 1547,

Sterling,

CO 80751.