Edward "Ed" Gauter, 81 of Ladysmith, passed away on Sunday, July 5, 2020 at the Ladysmith Care Community. He was born on December 8, 1938.

Ed is survived by his wife of 57 years Nancy, 2 daughters; Kelly and son-in-law Ben Kowaleski and Kim and son-in-law Dan Bates, 3 grandchildren; Kasey Rose, Gavin Bates and Brooke Sieg and 4 great-grandchildren; Jovie, Graham, Brantley and Baylor.

There will be no services as Ed's request was to be enrolled in the Body Donor Program at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine.

A complete obituary will be published in the Ladysmith News.