Kenosha – Edmund "Ed" George Shada Jr., age 72, passed away peacefully, surrounded with the love of family, on Sunday morning, November 26, 2023 at Northwestern Medical Center in Chicago.

Ed was born in Winona, MN on June 2, 1951 to Edmund Sr. and Eleanore (nee: Thomas) Shada. He was a 1969 graduate of Mary D. Bradford High School and went on to earn a B.S. degree in chemistry from University of Wisconsin – Parkside. On August 29, 1970, Ed was united in marriage with Carol Jean (nee: Jenkins). With a tireless work ethic, Ed was employed as a pharmaceutical quality control manager at Abbott Laboratories for 39 years. In retirement, he worked for Piasecki-Althaus Funeral Home in Kenosha and Draeger-Langendorf Funeral Home in Mount Pleasant.

Family was an intense focus of Ed. He loved his family dearly, enjoying countless hours together at frequent gatherings and celebrations. He was very involved with his children spending a great deal of time coaching youth sports, and later closely followed his grandchildrens sports teams with caring, loving, interest and support. Hobbies and pastimes that brought Ed happiness included travelling, collecting coins, sports cards, and following college and pro sports.

As a man of great faith, Ed was a longtime member of St Mary's Catholic Church. A servant's mentality compelled him to be of help in the community with causes such as INNS, Meals on Wheels, and the American Hero Cafe for veterans. Knights of Columbus and Serra Club were other organizations where he put his gifts, efforts, and faith to use for good.

Surviving are his wife of 53 years, Carol J. Shada; their children, Kimberly (Randal) Kumm, Steven (Tracy) Shada and Alex (Andrea) Shada; grandchildren, Adam (Jana) & Kaitlyn (Dan Schmidt) Lupia; Hayley, Connor, Carson & Colton Shada; mother, Eleanore P. Shada; brothers & sisters, Douglas (Lorna) Shada, Rebecca Gerber, Elizabeth Colson, Kelly Shada and Ryan (Kim) Shada; sisters-in-law, Beverly Pervisky, Sharon (Rick) Foster, Katie (Brad) Erickson, Barbara Jenkins, Pamela (Dave) Scoville and Alice Aldridge; brother-in-law, Gil (Pam) Jenkins; nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

Ed was preceded in death by his father, Edmund Shada Sr. (passed away April 29, 2010); beloved son, Gregory Shada (passed away May 2, 2010); and brothers-in-law, Henry Gerber, Michael Pervisky and Chris Aldridge.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Monday, December 4, 2023 at 11:30 am in St. Mary's Catholic Church, 7400 39 ^th Avenue in Kenosha, with Fr. Roman Stikel officiating. Interment will follow in Sunset Ridge Memorial Park. Visitation will be in Draeger-Langendorf Funeral Home on Sunday, December 3 ^rd , from 3:00 – 6:00 pm. In memory of Ed, memorials to "Wisconsin Right to Life" have been suggested.

DRAEGER-LANGENDORF FUNERAL HOME & CREMATORY

William J. Althaus, associate

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