Edward Deemer Mosiman (Minnesota State Fair Baby) died suddenly in the early morning hours of Monday, May 21, 2018, at the age of 63, in the comfort of his beautiful home that he built in Avon, MN, with his wife Wendy at his side.
Ed was born September 5, 1954, during the MN State Fair in the farmhouse on Machinery Hill where his grandfather lived, and was delivered “feet first” by a doctor camping in the Fair Campgrounds.
Ed grew up in Plymouth, MN, on Medicine Lake and moved to the Stearns County area immediately after high school.
Ed worked in the union carpenter trades most of his career, commuting daily from Avon to the Minneapolis area for nearly 30 years. Many high rises and office buildings in the metro area were constructed as a result of Ed’s supervision. He was a creative and master carpenter and literally could build anything. His most recent project was his amazing tree house and swing bridge at his home. Ed had been retired approximately 9 years.
Ed was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer last summer and was given 3-9 months to live. Ed declined treatment and lived comfortably in his home for 10 months.
Ed did not want a church funeral, but was comfortable with a service as long as “he could be there.” Ed had his own “going away” party last fall at the Pelican Lake Ballroom on Pelican Lake with over 100 in attendance. Ed loved to laugh more than anything and had many great laughs that day with family and friends, dating back to childhood days.
Ed was a loving husband, father, grandfather, brother, brother-in-law, uncle, cousin and friend. He was a class act and a man of great integrity.
Ed is survived and will be missed by his wife of 20 years, Wendy, son Justin (Amber), of whom he was so proud, grandchildren Jade, Lilah, Madelyn, Baker, sister Susan, nephew & Godson Christopher (Angela), great niece Olivia, great nephew Adam, loving in-laws too numerous to list, including mother and father-in-law Jack and Joan, wonderful cousins, and many, many friends.
Ed was preceded in death by his mother Virginia and father Beverly, Mosiman and Deemer grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins, and father-in-law John Cress.
There will be no memorial service as Ed already had his party. Ed lived life to the fullest and will be remembered at his home, Pelican Lake, MN State Fair, and Banderas Bay, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico through the memories of his many stories and adventures.