Obituary of Eddie Lauer
Edward (Ed) J Lauer
(April 17, 1938 – Dec 16, 2020)
It is with great sadness that the family of Ed Lauer announce his passing on Wednesday, Dec 16, 2020. Ed passed peacefully with his wife and children at his bedside. He will be sadly missed and lovingly remembered by his wife of 58 years Donna; his children Holly Lauer (Fred) of St. Albert, Stacey (Marie) Lauer of Airdrie, and Michelle (Bill) Callahan of Florida. Eddie, or fondly remembered as Papa, will be greatly missed by his grandchildren Amy (Andy) Bremner, Deanna Wachowicz, Alison Lauer, Erika Lauer, Liam Callahan, Jack Callahan, and great-grandchildren Mackenzie and Celeste Bremner. Ed also leaves a sister Joy (Ernie) Groom of Red Deer; brother-in-law Wayne Radke of Red Deer; brother Mike Lauer of Ponoka; and many nieces and nephews. Ed was predeceased by his sister Linda Radke; and his mother and father Tom and Martha Lauer.
Ed was born in Saskatchewan where his parents farmed until 1948. At the age of 10, his family relocated to Ponoka, AB. Eddie attended Ponoka High School, where one of his favorite memories was being a part of the drama club.
Ed and Donna married in 1962. They settled in Edmonton, where they started their family. Ed spent some years in the finance business, then switched gears working for Allis Chalmers and Hesston farm equipment. He and Donna relocated to Camrose in 1974. After a couple of years, they set out on a new adventure of becoming business owners. They purchased and ran three convenience stores for 9 years. One of those stores, Eddies Q-Mart, was a popular spot on a Friday night while Marler Q-Mart was the place to go for the best butcher shop in town.
After many years of long hours in the stores, Ed decided to make a change and became a Financial Planner with Manulife. Ed took great pride in caring for each and every client as if they were family. He took tremendous joy in knowing he was able to help so many as a financial planner. After 26 years, Ed retired from Manulife.
Ed’s sense of community had him volunteering countless hours of his time with the Camrose Kidney Foundation. He was instrumental in fundraising for the first dialysis machine in Camrose. One of his favorite fundraising events was the annual oyster supper.
Ed had a love for music from the ’50s and ’60s and dancing with Donna. Ed also loved to pass the time camping and horseback riding but Ed was always happiest when he was with his family. His life was spent caring, providing, and loving those around him. He was a man of few words but had the ability to make everyone feel important. Ed loved his kids but the icing on top was certainly his grandchildren whom he adored.
Ed passed peacefully at Seasons Retirement Community in Camrose. The Family would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to Janet, Janelle, Laura, Debbie, Desiree, and the rest of the staff that provided Ed with exceptional care and love over the last 5 years.
Due to Alberta Health Regulations, a private family service was held. The Funeral Mass was live-streamed at 11:00 am, Saturday, December 19, 2020, on the St. Francis Xavier Roman Catholic Church website https://stfxcamrose.caedm.ca/ (scroll halfway down the home page). A recording of the funeral mass is available on the St. Francis Xavier Church website https://stfxcamrose.caedm.ca/ (on the home page under the menu option "recorded masses").
In lieu of flowers, donations are greatly appreciated to the Alberta Diabetes Foundation, Alzheimer Society of Canada, or to Crohn's and Colitis Canada.
