Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 13, 2004 at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Arkdale, Wisconsin. The Rev. Ronald Hanson will officiate. Interment will be in the East Arkdale Cemetery, Arkdale, Wisconsin. Visitation will be held from 11:30 a.m. until time of service at 1:00 p.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church.

Edward was born July 24, 1910 in South Beloit, IL to Edward and Georgia Ann (Brown) Massen. He married Evelyn B. Husome on Feb. 8, 1930 in Rockton, IL. Ed attended high school in So. Beloit. He worked as a papermaker at the Beloit Boxboard Co., where he was a foreman for many years. He was was a member of the Trinity Lutheran Church of Arkdale, WI., where he served on the church council as trustee. Ed was a handyman and made and repaired many things at church, and for family, and neighbors.

Edward enjoyed fishing, hand tying fly-fishing lures, hunting, carpentry, gardening, and being a foster parent.

Preceded in death by his parents, Wife (Evelyn - August 20, 1980); son (Donald-1999); 2 infant sons; sister (Phyllis Small); brother (Frederick) and a granddaughter (Teresa Lynn Falk).

SURVIVORS:

Son: Ronald (Yvonne) Massen, Brodhead, WI

Daughter: Karen (Robert) Damm, Beloit, WI

Daughter-in-Law: Carol Massen, Arkdale

Brother: Milo (Blanche) Faulkner, Winnebago, IL

Also: 13 grandchildren, 22 great grandchildren, and 5 great-great-grandchildren

further survived by several nieces and nephews