Edwin L Rindfusz

Mr. Edwin L. Rindfusz, 80, of Dothan died Friday March 17, 2017 surrounded by his wife and friends.

Funeral services will be held 10 am Wednesday, March 22, 2017 at Sunset Funeral Home Chapel with Preston Elliott officiating. Graveside services with military honors will follow in Sunset Memorial Park with Robert Byrd directing. The family will receive friends following the graveside services.

Ed was born May 25, 1936 in Wolf Lake, Indiana and lived the early years of his life there. He was in the United States Army Special Forces for 20 years and retired. He served in Vietnam for 3 ½ years. Ed also did tours in Hawaii, Germany, Bolivia, Ft. Bragg, NC, Ft. Huachuca, AZ, Ft Monmouth, NJ, and Panama Canal Zone. He was a 33rd degree Mason and Shriner while living in the Panama Canal Zone.

Mr. Rindfusz was preceded in death by his parents, Charles and Jeannetta Rindfusz, his son, Wesley, and by his brother, Russell.

Survivors include his wife of 42 years, Rose Rindfusz, Dothan; his daughter, Beverly Starling (Tina Smith) of North Carolina; his sons, John W. (Deena) Rindfusz, Atlanta, GA, and Jared A. (Lynn) Rindfusz, Port St. Lucie, FL; his brother, Everett (Sandy) Rindfusz, Hesperia, MI; several nieces, nephews, and extended family and friends.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in his name to: Greenville Shriners Hospital for Children, 950 West Faris Road, Greenville, SC 29605, or Shriners International Headquarters, 2900 Rocky Point, Tampa, FL 33607.