Surnames: Edens, Jakobi, Kier, Vandeberg

----Source: The Loyal Tribune, 24 June 1943

Edens, William H. #2 (5 DEC 1863 - 13 JUN 1943)

Funeral services for William H. Edens, 79 were held at the Gilbertson funeral home in Granton at 1:30 p.m. and at the York Center Methodist church at 2 o’clock Thursday afternoon. Mr. Edens died of heart trouble at 6 o’clock Sunday morning, June 13. The Rev. Frederick Giles of Marshfield officiated at the rites, and burial took place in the York Center cemetery.

Mr. Edens was born at Fond du Lac on Dec. 5, 1863, and was married to Elizabeth K. Jakobi in the town of Rhine, Sheboygan county, on Jan. 7, 1890. He is survived by his wife and the following children: William G. of Hardwood, Mich., Erna of Milwaukee, Mrs. Donald Kier of Nasonville, Mrs. Ervin Vandeberg of Neillsville and Corp. Hans of Hamilton Field, Cal. Also surviving are 14 grandchildren and two brothers, Paul Edens of Chilton and Otto Edens of Stillwater, Minn. A daughter, a son and two brothers preceded him in death. Six of his grandchildren were flower girls.