Edward Fikse, Jr. passed away peacefully in his sleep on Saturday, Jan. 14, 2017 and has joined hands again with his wife, Gretta, in heaven. Born in Volga, Iowa to Rev. Edward and Elbertina Fikse, Ed was raised in a Christian home with his three brothers and four sisters. Ed developed a love for the Lord that would carry him through his whole life, and even to church camp where he spotted his future wife, Gretta.