Edward A. Simenson, 80 of Ladysmith, died on Monday, February 18, 2019 at Marshfield Medical Center in Eau Claire.

Ed is survived by 1 daughter, Cindy (Dale) Benson of Jim Falls; 2 sons, Ed (Anne) of Chippewa Falls and Al (Sue) of Eau Claire; 7 grandchildren, Casie (Dan), Kaira (David), Krista (Justin), Trinity (Jill), Brandon (Danielle), Josh (Jessica) and Isaac; 16 great-grandchildren; 1 sister, Karen (Dick) Steffan of AZ; 1 brother, Dale (Connie) of Eau Claire; and all his very close family from the Mason area. Ed also had his adopted family of 1 daughter, Kathy Seger of West Bend and a son, Derek Minnich (Sammi) of Ladysmith. They both meant the world to Ed and he considered them both family.

In the spring, there will be a celebration of life, following a graveside service at the Cornell Cemetary where he and Beulah will be laid to rest together.

A complete obituary will be published in the Ladysmith News and the Cornell Courier.