Charles "Charlie"Edwards

Charles K. "Charlie" Edwards, age 84, died on January 20, 2010. Born on May 31, 1925 in Elgin, Manitoba, Canada, the son of Ernest and Helen (Swantz) Edwards.

Charles was in the Amphibious Seabee's and participated in the invasion of France in 1944 during WWII. He worked for 47 years with Miller, Morris and Pappas in St. Johns and Lansing. He was a life time member of VFW Post 4113, 47 years with the American Legion and many years with the 40-8.

Preceding him in death are his parents, Ernie and Helen, a brother, Wesley, who was killed by a sniper in Germany, his sister, Ethalyn (Jimmy) Lowell of Lansing, sister, Virginia (L.G.) Myers of St. Johns, sister, Alydia Ruth and an infant twin brother whose name was not known. His first wife, Jeanne Kehoe Edwards and brother in law, Robert (Sally) Reeve, mother and father in law, Guy and Frances Reeve, sister in law, Dorothy Wood, two stepsons, David and Richard Mygrants, and son in law, James Jakus.

Surviving members of his family are his loving wife and companion, Shirley E. Edwards and grandsons, Trent Jakus and Aaron (Jill) Jakus, Ethan (Wendy) Jakus, sister in law, Peg (Don) Boyd of St. Louis, Martha (David) Grier of South Haven, Gerry (Tom) Wyble, Richard (Marie) Woodhams and Marianna Mills of St. Johns, Helen Santrusek of Elsie, niece and nephew, Jeannie (Doug) Gillilland of Lansing, Elwood (Janet) Lowell of Crystal, Ross (Sharon) Myers of St. Johns, very close to him are his 5 great grandchildren, Kayle, Cheyenne and Kole Jakus and Kody and Alexa Jakus of St. Johns, stepchildren, Michael (Jane) Mygrants, Roger (Robin) Mygrants, Janette (Scott) Neil and Patricia (Gary) Hall.

Funeral Services will be at 10:30 a.m., Monday, January 25, 2010, at Osgood Funeral Home, 104 E. Cass St., burial at Union Home Cemetery. The family will receive friends, 2-4 and 6-8 p.m., Sunday at the funeral home. Those desiring to make contributions may do so to Sparrow Hospice in memory of Charlie. To learn more about Charlie and view his Life Story film, visit his personal web page at www.lifestorynet.com/memories/55406 , where you can share a memory or photo, and sign his memory book.