Charles Frederick Edwards March 23, 1919 ~ June 28, 2010
		Draucker Funeral Home 700 N. Spruce Street Post Office Box 296 Ogallala, NE 69153 Ph:  308.284.4021

 OBITUARY

 
Charles Edwards, 91, longtime Ogallala resident, died at his home June 28, 2010.

Charles Fredrick Edwards was born March 23, 1919 at Grant, NE, the son of Fredrick William and Cora Bell Pringle Edwards. He received his education at District #53 in Perkins County, NE, and grew to manhood in the Grant, Nebraska area.

Mr. Edwards entered the armed services July 1, 1944. He served in Guam as a Very Heavy Equipment Operator for the Army Air Force. He was involved in the Go 33 WD Air Offensive Japan Western Pacific. He was awarded the Distinguished Unit Badge, American Theater Ribbon, Apt Ribbon, Victory Ribbon, and Good Conduct Medal. Mr. Edwards was a corporal at the time of discharge May 24, 1946.

Charles farmed and worked for farmers in the Grant and Ogallala areas as well as spending some twelve years as a lumberjack in the redwoods of California. His last employment was with Frank Svoboda for whom he worked several years.

Charles was a member of the United Methodist Church and the VFW Post 3755. His hobbies included horseback riding and dancing.

Preceding him in death were his parents, first wife Jeanette Keaneen Edwards in 1984, three brothers Tharin, Evert, and Delbert and two sisters Nellie and Lila and step-son-in-law Harold Irwin of Lincoln.

Survivors include his wife Doris Edwards of Ogallala, and step-children: Bill & Bess England of Lincoln, Bill & Jody Reutzel of Ogallala, Richard & Peggy Reutzel of Ovid, CO., Elden & Bonnie Kokes of Grand Island, Roy & Sue Reutzel of Paxton, and Nila Irwin of Lincoln. Numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and great-great-grandchildren.

Visitation will be on Wednesday from 1 to 5 p.m. and on Thursday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Draucker Funeral Home.

Funeral Service will be Friday, July 2, at 10 a.m. in Draucker Funeral Home with Pastor Duane Dunwoody officiating.

Interment in Fort McPherson National Cemetery near Maxwell on Friday, July 2, at 2 p.m. CDT with military honors by Paxton's Hankins-Miller American Legion Post 303. A memorial has been established to Paxton's Hankins-Miller American Legion Post 303.

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Draucker Funeral Home of Ogallala is in charge of arrangements.