Edward (Ed) Elmer Haedt, 63, of Waukau, passed away on September 17th at Mercy Medical Center after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Ed was born on February 22, 1943 in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, the son of the late Elmer and Lila (Fondel) Haedt. He attended Omro High School. He married Sharon Erickson of Waukau, Wisconsin on June 10, 1961.

Ed was employed at various companies including the Berlin Foundry, Omni Paint and Glass, and Klein Dickert. He was most recently employed by Milsco in Redgranite.
Ed was an avid fisherman and hunter. He boasted that he had never missed an opening day of the whitetail deer and duck hunting seasons for 50 years. His outdoor adventures took him duck hunting in Saskatchewan as well as elk, mule deer, and antelope hunting in Wyoming and Colorado. He was a highly successful white tail deer hunter throughout his life with many trophy mounts to prove it. His prowess at walleye and perch fishing on the Winnebago system kept many friends' and family's freezers well stocked. In later years he became a NASCAR racing fan and cheered on Matt Kenseth.

Ed is survived by his wife, Sharon Haedt of Waukau; a son, Edward (Jane) Haedt of Oshkosh; a daughter, Terri Haedt of Oshkosh; grandchildren, Kyle and Brittany Johnston of Oshkosh; Kaylee, Cassandra, and Madeline Haedt of Oshkosh; step granddaughter, Melisa Halmstad; brothers, Donald (Vicky) Haedt of Berlin, Richard (Ginger) Haedt of Berlin; sister, Deborah (Gary) Craig of Waukau; mother-in-law, Marian Erickson; former son-in-law, Gary Johnston; and many nieces, nephews, and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents, Elmer and Lila Haedt of Omro, and his father-in-law, Louis Erickson.

In respect to Ed's memory, a visitation will be held at the Omro Funeral Home on Thursday, September 21, 2006 from 3:00 P.M. until the time of the funeral service at 7:00 P.M. Ed will be laid to rest at the Omro Cemetery, on Friday, September 22 at 9:00 A.M..

The family would like to express their heart felt thanks to the Mercy Cancer Center, the Affinity Hospice staff; and the staff on PCU1 and Sub acute units of Mercy Medical Center for all of the caring, love, and support they provided Ed and his family during his illness and passing. A special thanks to Dr. Gremminger and the staff that treated him like a friend instead of a patient. To all the many family and friends that supported Ed and his family during his illness, we could not have done it without you.