Submitted by: Dan Rich

Edward N. Jordan

April 10, 1942 - Sept. 6, 2008

South Bend Tribune 9/8/2008
OSCEOLA - Edward N. Jordan, 66, of Osceola, passed away in his home on Saturday, September 6, 2008. Ed was born on April 10, 1942, to the late Ernest and Esther (Hawk) Jordan. On October 2, 1965, he married JoAnn Emerson. He is survived by his loving wife, JoAnn; two daughters, Dana (Michael) Grant of Mishawaka and Carrie Bell of Elkhart; two grandchildren, Madison and Nathan. He is also survived by two brothers, Ralph (Rosemary) Jordan of Granger and Robert Jordan of Texas; and three sisters, Virginia Kemp of Columbus, Ohio, Joyce Morrison of Colorado and Loretta Boncea of New Mexico. He was preceded in death by his parents, and by two brothers, Ernest Jr. and Walter Jordan. Ed graduated from Riley High School in 1960. He proudly served his country during the Vietnam era in the U.S. Marine Corps, before being honorably discharged in 1964. He worked in tool & die at Allied Products for many years and retired in 2008 from St. Monica Catholic Church. He was a member of Queen of Peace Catholic Church where he belonged to the Knights of Columbus.

Visitation will be held from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. Tuesday, September 9, in the Chapel Hill Funeral Home, 10776 McKinley Highway, Osceola, with a Rosary to be recited at 3:45 p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, September 10, in Queen of Peace Catholic Church, 4508 Vistula Road, Mishawaka, with one hour of visitation prior to Mass. Burial will follow at Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens, Osceola. Memorial donations may be made to Queen of Peace Catholic Schools or to St. Monica Catholic Schools.