Alfred J Edwards

Alfred J. Edwards, 96, passed away at his home in Fort Wayne, IN on Saturday April 11, 2020. He was a native and lifetime resident of Fort Wayne, IN, born February 26, 1924 to the late Alfred W. and Elizabeth A. Edwards. He graduated from Central HS in 1943, then proudly served in the Navy Seabees during WWII landing on Omaha Beach during D-Day in the European Theater as well as serving in the Pacific Theater. After the service, Alfred earned his Bachelors in Engineering from IPFW in 1953. He was the Head Designer in the Motor Department at General Electric and retired in 1984 after 42 years of dedicated service. His memberships included Maumee Lodge 725 F&AM 33rd Degree and 3 time Past Master; Scottish Rite; York Rite; Past Potentate Mizpah Shrine; Past Patron Eastern Star #514; Royal Order of Jesters; Royal Order of Scotland; VFW Post 9500; American Legion Post 277; GE Supervisor's Club; GE Quarter Century Club Past President and tour guide at the Dean Kruze WWII Museum. He received the Indiana Council of Deliberation Medal of Honor in 2016. Alfred is survived by his daughter, Janet (Brent) Ostermeyer; 3 grandsons, Aaron Ostermeyer and Clayton Ostermeyer of Fort Wayne, IN and Grayson Ostermeyer of Pullman, WA; and brother Herbert G. Edwards. He was preceded in death by his loving wife of 61 years, Ursula J. Edwards, sisters, Dorothy E. Dunham, Emily E. Hamilton, Margaret E. Winkler, and a twin brother William F. Edwards. A private service will be held and a memorial service at a later date. Burial will be at Covington Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Fort Wayne, IN. Memorials may be made to the Shriner’s Children Hospital or SPCA. Arrangements by D.O. McComb and Sons Lakeside Park Funeral Home 1140 Ave Fort Wayne, IN. To sign the online guestbook go to www.mccombandsons.com