PERRYVILLE -- Edward J. Canter, 77, of Perryville died Saturday, May 25, 1996, at Perry County Memorial Hospital in Perryville.
He was born May 3, 1919, at St. Mary's.
He married Alvina M. Morgan April 8, 1939. She died in 1986. He married Ina Hudson May 5, 1991, in Brewer. She survives.
Canter had been a foreman for the Missouri Highway Department. He was a member of Christ the Savior Catholic Church in Brewer.
Survivors include a son, Jim Canter of Perryville; three daughters, Sally Winkler of Florida, Judith Naeger of Perryville and Linda Slough of Rochester, N.Y.; a brother, John Canter of Festus; six grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by a son.
The Miller Family Funeral Home is in charged of arrangements.
Friends may call Monday from 5 to 9 p.m. and Tuesday from 6:30 to 9:45 a.m. at Christ the Savior Catholic Church in Brewer. A Parish wake service will be held at the church at 7 p.m. Monday.
Service will be held Tuesday at the church at 10 a.m., with the Rev. Felipe Martinez officiating. Burial will be in Mount Hope Cemetery in Perryville.
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