Edward Byers

Edward (Ed) Byers, age 95, died March 12, 2018 in Grantsburg, Wisconsin. Ed, the 4 th child of Theodore and Martha (Maslowski) Byers, was born April 4, 1922 in the house of the family farm northwest of Stacy, MN. He attended the nearby country school, graduating from 8 th grade. His love of farming and music occupied his post school years. He played guitar in his cousins’ band, Frank’s Polka Yanks. They played many bars and ballrooms from North Branch to Mahtomedi. It was at a dance, where he was playing, that he met Helen Tillman. Ed and Helen were married April 27, 1946 in Melrose, MN. They started their life together in rural Stacy where Ed worked on the farm for his father. In 1950, they bought their own farm, where they raised their family. In 1970, they bought a farm in Grantsburg, WI. They lived there until 1981, when they retired from dairy farming. They then moved back to the Stacy farm, where they farmed until retiring in 2004. They then moved back to Grantsburg. Ed loved laughing, talking, and a good joke. He was passionate about world events and read daily to keep informed. Ed was preceded in death by Helen, his wife of 69 years; an infant daughter, Marjorie Marie; his parents Ted and Martha; sisters, Carolyn and Marion; and brothers, Donald, Harold and Alvin. Ed is survived by his children; Floyd (Margaretha); Ken (Janet); Jim (Molly); Barb (Ken) Stoner; Teri (Curt Johnson), Bob (LeeAnne); Tom (Shelly); Keith (Carrie); Chuck (Debbie); 30 grandchildren and 44 great-grandchildren, and many “honorary grandchildren”. Funeral service will be held at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Grantsburg, WI on Friday, March 16, 2018 at 11 AM. Visitation will be at the Swedberg–Taylor Funeral Home in Grantsburg on Thursday, March 15 th from 5 to 8 PM, and Friday at the church from 10 to 11AM. Interment will be at St. Joseph’s Cemetery in North Branch, Minnesota. Arrangements have been entrusted to Swedberg-Taylor Funeral Home. Online condolences may be expressed at www.swedberg-taylor.com