MILLIGAN, EDWARD CHARLES, age 65, of Garden City, Kansas, peacefully passed away on Tuesday, March 27, 2018, at his home with his family by his side.

A Memorial Mass for Edward will be held on Saturday, August 4, 2018, at 10 a.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Mt. Pleasant. Interment of ashes will take place in Calvary Cemetery. Immediately following interment, a luncheon will be held at Sacred Heart Parish Hall. The family will receive friends from 9 a.m. until the time of service at 10 a.m. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Ronald McDonald House of Wichita or the St. Catherine Hospice in care of Clark Family Funeral Chapel, 114 S. Bradley Street, Mt. Pleasant, MI 48858. Envelopes will be available at the funeral chapel and at the church the day of the service.

Ed was born on August, 4, 1952, in Mt. Pleasant, Michigan, the son of Donald Andrew Milligan and Julia Elaine (Todink) Milligan. He married his high school sweetheart, Oveta Christine (Ourderkirk) Milligan on April 21, 1971. Ed was a classic car lover and member of “The Old Friends of Southwest Kansas.” He was a McDonald’s Owner/Operator of 6 restaurants in Southwest Kansas for almost 24 years. Ed was also a lifetime member of the NRA.

Ed is survived his wife Oveta Milligan of Garden City, KS; three children: Christine (Richard) Greer, of Gardner, Kansas, Tammy (James) Heideman of Kansas City, Missouri, Jason (Christina) Milligan of Holcomb, Kansas; 7 grandchildren; three great grandchildren; four sisters: Marianne (Milligan) Rehnberg of Miller, Nebraska; Janet (David) Chapman of Mt. Pleasant, Michigan; Sharon Milligan of Mt. Pleasant, Michigan; and Kathy Milligan of Mt. Pleasant, Michigan.

Ed was preceded in death by his parents Donald and Julia Milligan, sister Janice Milligan; brothers George Milligan, James Milligan; his nephew Ronald Burman; and his “favorite” niece, Melissa (Milligan) Foreman.