Charles Edwards
| Date of Interment or Death | 07/27/2010 |
|---|---|
| Location | Garden of the Christus |
| Block and Lot | 064C |
| Grave | 3 |
Obituary
Charles W. Edwards, also known as "Wilson", was born October 29, 1916, at Reliance, SD, to Charles E. and Karoline (Kohler) Edwards. He received his formal education at Prairie Star rural school near Reliance and at Reliance High School. After high school Charles worked on farms and in 1936 he moved to Wahpeton where he worked for Ottertail Power Company at Kidder Station in the steam plant. He married June Dobricka on January 16, 1939, at Breckenridge Methodist Church by Rev. F.W. Hill. In 1942, the couple moved to Marin City, CA, where he worked for the Marinship Corporation. In 1944 they moved back to the Great Bend, ND, area where they farmed for several years. In 1957, they moved to Pickstown, SD, where Wilson worked at the Ft. Randall Powerhouse for the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers in the mechanical maintenance department. In 1962, the couple moved to Pierre, SD, where he continued working for the Corps at the Oahe Powerhouse and the last 10 years as foreman, retiring in February of 1980. In the spring of 1983 the couple moved to Wahpeton, where they have since resided.
Wilson was a member of Evergreen United Methodist Church, Masonic Lodge A.F & A.M. Lodge 69, Lake Andes, SD, and Wahpeton Senior Center. He enjoyed watching the Minnesota Twins and Vikings, national and local news and bowling.
Wilson is survived by his wife of 71 years, June, Wahpeton; his sister, Lois Hartshorn, Portland, Oregon; two brothers, Dale (Evelyn) Edwards, Appleton, Wisconsin, Wayne (Marilyn) Edwards, Pardeeville, Wisconsin, brother-in-law, Ernest Nydegger, Portland, OR, and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, his brother, Harve Edwards, his two sisters, Dorothy Nydegger and Lucille Hanson, a baby brother, Paul, and two brothers-in-law, John Hanson and Elbert Hartshorn.
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Location
The Garden of the Christus is located in the Memorial Gardens, which comprises the northern half of the cemetery.