Edwin “Ed” George Voss II, 77, of Woodstock, formerly of Forest Park, died on Nov. 21, 2025 at his home, surrounded by his family. Born on Nov. 24, 1947, he graduated from St. Bernardine Elementary School, Fenwick High School, St. Ambrose College, and earned a Master of Business Administration degree in Finance from DePaul University. He worked as a securities salesman at large investment banks in the city during the week and spent his weekends building a farming business. In his later years, he devoted himself to full-time farming, a tribute to his family’s dairy-farming heritage in Missouri.
He enjoyed creating collections, musky fishing, boating, cars, tractors, cheering on Chicago’s sports teams, dancing, music, and telling long stories. He had a wide-ranging taste in music and especially loved the Rolling Stones. He could always be found on the dance floor with his wild moves and was the life of the party. He took great pride in his hat collection, the taxidermy of his greatest catches, and being known as the guy who had everything.
Above all, he was most proud of his long marriage. He and Colleen loved eating out, dancing with each other, attending parties, visiting friends, and taking their family on adventures in their motorhome. He often said he had a very lucky and happy life.
Ed was the husband of Colleen (née Payne) for 52 years; the father of Jeanette (Abiodun Oladimeji), Leanne (David Cailles), Alfred Edwin II, and Maureen (Thomas Hopman); and the grandfather of Rose, Naomi and Owen Oladimeji, Matthew, Alexander and Violette Cailles, and Declan and Greenlee Hopman; the brother of Gregory (Sharon) and Martin (Cynthia) Voss; the brother-in-law of Mickey and Kathy Payne and Patricia and W. Don Jolley; and the uncle, cousin and friend to many.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Alfred Edwin I and Josephine (née Heffernan) Voss.
A visitation will be held on Friday, Nov. 28, from 4 until 8 p.m. at Davenport Family Funeral Home and Crematory, 419 E. Terra Cotta Ave., Crystal Lake. A Mass will be celebrated on Saturday, Nov. 29, at 10 a.m. at St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church, 451 W. Terra Cotta Ave., Crystal Lake. Burial will follow at Queen of Heaven Catholic Cemetery, Hillside.