Edgar Benjamin Volkers, 82, of Sweet Home, died Aug. 4, 2020.
He was born June 9, 1938 in Terre Haute, Ind., to Ernie Rea and Katherine Margaret (Ellingworth) Volkers.
He served in the United States Army from 1956 to 1959 as a military police officer. After an honorable discharge from the Army, Mr. Volkers met Patricia D. Ebert from DeRidder, La. They married June 27, 1959 in Terre Haute and then moved to Sweet Home.