born on February 16, 1927 in Owosso, MI to Clifton O. and Donna Melton. She was preceded in death by her parents; husbands Robert Eddens and John Amend; son David Eddens; by brothers Frank and Kenneth Braithwaite and Charles and Gerald Melton; and by sisters D. Faye Melton and Nora Anderson. Esther is survived by brothers Jack B. and Theodore Melton of Vero Beach, Florida; by sister Doris (Greg) Light of Greensboro, NC; and by daughter Jeanne (Dave) Atkinson, Judy (Bob) Keller, and Mary Jane (Don) Endorf; sons Jerry (Vikki
Frank) Eddens and Edward Eddens, and John (Nancy) Amend, by grandchildren
Curtis (Tania) Heier, Leigh (Matt) Shaner, and Carrie Atkinson, and
greatgrandchildren Kylie Heier; Matthew, Joshua, Sawyer and Eleanor Shaner,
Gavin Henry, Arianna and Elianna Rodriguez, all of Lincoln, Cameron Wells of Eugene, Oregon and numerous nieces and nephews.
Services will be at Westminster Presbyterian Church, 2110 Sheridan Blvd, at 11 am on Tuesday, August 7. In lieu of flowers, memorials to the family, to go to the Food Net at 13th and F Streets.
