Edward (Eddie) Preston Parise
Edward (Eddie) Preston Parise, 74, peacefully passed away in his home on April 4, 2024, surrounded by his family. He was the loving husband of Connie Simmons Parise for 13 beautiful years. Married in 2011, Eddie and Connie enjoyed a wonderful life together in the countryside home they built surrounded by wildlife, a flowing river, and 3 beautiful grandchildren (Tate, Hudsyn, and Daniel Wade) whom Eddie adored during his final years there.
Born in Grand Rapids, Minnesota, Eddie was the son of Joyce Elaine Peters and Edward Phillip Parise. He graduated from high school in Remer, Minnesota where his love for the game of football was ignited. During high school, he assisted in the operation of a logging mill and later grew his career in the welding/boil-maker industry where he retired in 1996.
Eddie’s own family began to grow when he became the proud father of two sons, Eddie Jr. and Michael Parise, from his previous marriage to Liz Hayback. He went on to marry Willi Hagen (decd) in 1977 at which time he was blessed with additional children; Michael Hagen, Debbie Ewald, Diane Ribidou, Shelly Suek, Thomas Hage, Julie Charlebois, Mary Swears, and Katy Poitra.
Not one to boast, Eddie was truly proud to have served as the Chairman of the Caribou County Senior Center for 10 wonderful years. What brought even more joy, however, was his love of fishing in the springtime and hunting in the fall. Every spring he would travel to Leech Lake, MN to participate in the Walleye tournament with his son and grandson. In the fall, Eddie enjoyed setting up camp for a month in Dry Valley, ID to bow hunt for elk. He will be greatly remembered for all the wisdom he imparted on others during his life and the selflessness he consistently blessed everyone he encountered with.
Eddie is survived by his wife, Connie Ann Simmons Parise and his sons Eddie Parise Jr, Michael Parise, Tom Hagen, Jake Simmons, and Colt Simmons. He is also survived by daughters Debbie Ewald, Diane Ribidou, Shelly Suek, Mary Swears, Katy Poitra, and Taylor Simmons; siblings Gail Henke and Gloria Herring; 23 grandchildren and 25 great-grandchildren. Eddie was preceded in death by his parents Joyce Elaine Peters and Edward Phillip Parise. He was also preceded in death by his siblings Joseph Parise, Lenora Smith, Christine Gamble, Paula Parise, Michelle Parise, and Ivan Cockman Jr; children Michael Hagen and Julie Charlebois.
Eddie will be commemorated during a graveside service on April 27, 2024, at 11:00 a.m. at Fairview Cemetery in Soda Springs followed by a Celebration of Life gathering at 12:00 (noon) at the Caribou County Senior Center in Soda Springs, ID located at 60 S Main St, Soda Springs, ID 83276. Please join us.
It was Eddie’s wish to be cremated and that his ashes be apportioned between laying at rest next to his beloved wife, Connie and on the waters of Leech Lake, MN where his fisherman’s heart beat ever so strong.
