Extracted from Milwaukee (Wisconsin) Journal Sentinel of May 15, 2005: Born into this world January 25, 1916. Born to eternal life on May 9, 2005, at the age of 89 years. Husband of Doretta (nee Wanek) Barnum. Father of Jean (Bill) Franks, Carol (Myron) Gruber, Nancy (John) Greves and Gail Barnum (Terry Pullen). Grandchildren Russell (Renee), Douglas (Tonya) and Linda Franks; Steve (Kristi) and Sheryl (Brent) Gruber. Brian (Renae) and Barbara Wetsig. Preceded in death by his parents, Panthea and Marion Barnum, two brothers and five sisters. Edward was a mechanical engineer with the Falk Corporation in Milwaukee for 31 years.