Edward Eugene Spray

Edward Spray, 88, of Milan died April 15, 1998 at his home rural Milan.

Funeral services will be held Saturday, April 18, 1998 at 3:00 P.M. at Big Bend Lutheran Church.  Rev. Marlan Johnson will officiate and interment will be at the church cemetery.

Visitation will be held Friday afternoon and evening at the Anderson Funeral Home in Montevideo with a prayer service at 7:00 P.M.  There will also be visitation at the church for one hour before services on Saturday.

Edward Eugene Spray was born August 28, 1909 at Glascow, IA the son of Harvey and Jenny (Hollenburg) Spray.  He attended school and grew to adulthood in Iowa.  Edward was united in marriage with Bertha Beckman November 28, 1935 at Maynard, MN.  They farmed in Havelock and Leenthrop Townships until 1941 when they moved to Big Bend Township.  Edward enjoyed farming, his grandchildren, and attending sporting events.  He was a faithful member of Big Bend Lutheran Church.

He is survived by his wife, Bertha; five children: Barbara Hilden and her husband Glen of Milan, MN, Eileen Trelstad and her husband Paul of Lyle, MN, Doug Spray and his wife Ardy of Montevideo, MN, Dale Spray and his wife Lorrie of Milan, MN, and Paul Spray and his wife Patee of Milan, MN; twelve grandchildren: Karen Freeman,Terry Hilden, Randy Trelstad, Karmin Goerger, Karla Hinz, Kyle and Adam Spray, Mandy, Nathan, and Eric Spray, and Andrea and Anisa Spray; four great-grandchildren: and one sister, Madelyn Elder of Muscatine, IA.

Preceding him in death were his parents, Harvey and Jenny; his step-mother Gladys; three brothers: Ernest, Clarence, and Johnny; one grandson, Gary Hilden; and a special nephew, Ted Spray.