Edward William “Eddie” Kahrs Jr., passed away on September 21, 2026, after courageously fighting an eight-year battle with cancer. Born September 6, 1972, in Pasadena, Texas, Eddie lived a life full of hard work, laughter, adventure, sacrifice, and, above all else, love for his family.

At just 17 years old, Eddie enlisted in the United States Army, where he proudly served his country before receiving an honorable discharge. He later built a career as a millwright, a profession that took him across the country and around the world. His work often meant spending long stretches away from home, but Eddie made that sacrifice for one reason: his family. Providing for the people he loved was something he took tremendous pride in.

Along the way, Eddie formed lifelong friendships with the men he worked beside - his best buddies who made those long days, long trips, and time away from home a little easier. The stories and memories they collected over the years became another important part of the life Eddie built.

Eddie shared his life with his wife, Danielle Kahrs, whom he was married to for 10 years. He was immensely proud of his family and leaves behind his children Courtney Petrinowitsch and Tristyn Kahrs; his stepdaughter, Kierra Streefkerk; and his beloved grandchildren, Luca Petrinowitsch, Ezra Petrinowitsch, Noah Petrinowitsch, and Lyric Jackson.

Anyone who truly knew Eddie knew there was still a big kid living inside him. He loved puzzles, toys, and especially getting a new prize - because, in true Eddie fashion, what was better than a prize? A “SURRR-PRIZE!” He loved Star Trek, rock music, and Metallica most of all. He could be found cheering on the Houston Texans and Houston Astros, cracking a joke with that unmistakable sense of humor, or spending time in one of the places that came to mean the most to him: his shop.

The shop was more than four walls and a collection of tools. It was Eddie's pride and joy, his safe space, and eventually a gathering place for the people he loved. During his eight-year fight with cancer, it gave him something to pour himself into. His family gathered there to barbecue, laugh, tell stories, make memories, and simply enjoy being together. If you never saw Eddie's shop or spent time there with him, then you never quite got the full Eddie experience. The shop was a staple - and it always will be.

Eddie was witty, incredibly intelligent, generous, and the kind of person who simply loved having a good time. He was the life of the party and had a sense of humor that could catch you completely off guard. He also had a heart that showed itself whenever someone he loved needed him. If you called Eddie needing help, and he had what you needed, he gave it. That was simply who he was.

And, according to one wise man, Eddie was “tall, dark, and handsome.” He was tall, he certainly had a dark sense of humor, and - as Eddie would surely agree - he was one good-looking man.

Behind all of the jokes was a man who loved deeply. Eddie fought cancer for eight long years, and throughout that fight he continued living, loving, laughing, creating, and making memories with the people who mattered most to him. Cancer may have been part of Eddie's story, but it was never the whole story. His life was so much bigger than his illness.

Eddie is also survived by his sister, Tiffany Demarest and her children; his uncle and aunt, Rick and Shotsie Drewry; his aunt, Dawn Head; his cousin Amy Bates and her children, Raymie Hines, Stephen Bates, Tee Bates, and JJ Bates; his cousin Danielle Kabernik and family; Lori Romero and family; Melissa Bonstaff and family; as well as extended family, dear friends, coworkers, and countless others whose lives were made better simply by knowing him.

He was preceded in death by his father, Edward William Kahrs Sr.; his mother, Jimmye Nell Newman; his paternal grandparents, John D. Kahrs and Mildred Kahrs; and his maternal grandparents, James Newman and Juanita Newman.

Eddie leaves behind more than names on a family tree. He leaves behind stories that will be told over and over, inside jokes that will still make his family laugh, songs that will always sound a little different now, memories made around the shop, and a family who will continue carrying pieces of him everywhere they go.

He was a husband, father, stepfather, grandfather, brother, nephew, cousin, veteran, friend, coworker, provider, protector, jokester, and one-of-a-kind character.

But to those who loved him most, he was simply Eddie.

And there will never be another one quite like him.