Her obiturary was in the Grand Valley Star and Vidette on Nov. 20, 1974, page 8
McGowan, Edna Mae - Suddenly at her home, 415 Elora St., Fergus, on Saturday, November 16, 1974, in her 62nd year, Edna Mae Jackson, beloved wife of Harry McGowan, formerly of Marsville; daughter of Mrs. Ella Matthews and the late James Jackson; dear mother of Wanda (Mrs. Ralph Taylor) of Grand Valley, Bill, Nelda (Mrs. John Golightly), Eria and Debra (Mrs. Robert Gartley), all of Fergus; dear siser of Nellie (Mrs. Edgar Letson), Mabel (Mrs. Harold Hoelscher) and Mildred (Mrs. Daniel Snyder), all of Waterloo, Lillie (Mrs. Lloyd Peavoy) of Hillsburg, Stella (Mrs. Mac Barnett ) of Oshawa, Florence (Mrs. Harry Hill) and Emily (Mrs. Richard Jolley), both of Fergus.  Also survived by 7 grandchildren.  Rested at the Parker Pattison Funeral Home, Fergus, where funeral service was conducted on Monday, November 18, at 2 p.m.  Interment McKee's Cemetery.