Edwin “Eddie” Leon Loar, sixty years of age, passed away unexpectedly at his home on October 2, 2023.
Eddie was born February 23, 1963 in Fort Scott, Kansas to the late Glen and Barbara Loar. He was the youngest of three children.
Eddie got his GED in 1986 while attending Fort Scott Community College truck driving school.
He grew up on a farm in Mapleton, Kansas and lived in several of the surrounding small towns in his adult life until January 2000 when he followed his heart to Sherman, Texas to be with his wife, Dana Morrow, and later moved to Denison, Texas.
Eddie was a believer in Christ and often spoke of the day he would go to heaven and get to see his mom again.
Eddie worked several jobs over the years as a butcher, maintenance man, over the road truck driver, trimmer/styler at Tyson’s, and most recently concrete truck driver for Texas Shotcrete. He had a passion for OTR driving and would take landscape photos and videos of the places he got to see, until his health took him off the road.
Eddie enjoyed spending time with family and friends, joking around and laughing, he was the life of the party and made friends with everyone he met.
He enjoyed many activities such as fishing, floating on the river, camping, horseshoes, playing his guitar and harmonica, cooking holiday dinners for family, and talking with friends on IMVU.
Eddie was a devoted husband, father, and friend. He will be deeply missed by all who knew him.
Eddie is survived by his wife, Dana Morrow of Denison, Texas; his children Tiffany Whitley and Sierra Loar of Fort Scott, Kansas, Alex and Zachary Loar of Lebanon, Missouri, and Trevor Acree and wife Alyssa of Bonham, Texas and ten grandchildren, and one great-granddaughter.
Flowers, donations, and condolences may be brought to the Celebration of Life on October 20, 2023, at Gunn Park Fort Scott, KS shelter 5 from 5:00 pm- 8:00 pm.
Eddie’s final resting place will be Dayton Cemetery Mapelton, KS.