G. E. “Eddie” Fuchs

G.E. "Eddie" Fuchs, 90, Overland Park, Kansas, passed away peacefully Thursday, December 30, 2010, at the Kansas City Hospice House.

Eddie was born July 10, 1920, in Kansas City, Missouri, to Henry and Lillian (Crowley) Fuchs. He was a graduate of Rosedale High School. He served his country in the United States Army during WWII in the European Theater. He was a member of the Amateur Trap Shooting Assoc. Eddie was in the printing industry for over 50 years and the founder and owner of Mid-Town Press of K.C. Inc. from 1953-2001. He was a member of the Graphic Communications Union.

Eddie was preceded in death by his wife of 49 years Gwendolyn Mae (Krajicek) Fuchs on January 16, 1997, brothers, Joseph, John, Bernard and Henry and sisters, Mary Fehrenbach and Lillian Fuchs. Survivors include his four children, Gail Aita and husband, Paul, Lenexa, Kansas, Mary Wear and husband, Daniel, Olathe, Kansas, Melissa Lynch and husband, Thomas, Overland Park, Kansas and George E. Fuchs, II and wife, Georgia, Overland Park, Kansas; 16 grandchildren and six great grandchildren.

He was a wonderful man and will be with us always.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Kansas City Hospice House, 12000 Wornall Road, Kansas City, Missouri 64145.

Visitation and Funeral Service

Visitation will be from 6:00-8:00 p.m., Sunday, January 2, 2010, at the Amos Family Chapel of Shawnee, where a Rosary will be recited at 7:30 p.m. Funeral service will be at 10:00 a.m., Monday, January 3, 2010, at St. Pius X Catholic Church, 5500 Woodson, Mission, Kansas. Burial at Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Kansas City, Missouri.