Edward Wing

Edward Wing

February 18, 1939 - March 06, 2026

Obituary

Edward W. Wing, age 87, passed away on March 6, 2026. Mr. Ed was born on February 18, 1939 in Madison, WI to Lester and Dorothy (Brown) Wing. He served in the US Army during the Vietnam era. He received his CPA license and went to work for Smith and Gestland, an accounting firm.  He also worked at Wisconsin Cheeseman for some time.  He ended his career holding several financial positions at Telephone and Data Systems (TDS) until he retired. Mr. Ed also devoted a lot of volunteer time to Operation Fresh Start.

Mr. Ed loved playing cribbage and watching Badger Sports, particularly Men’s Basketball. He also enjoyed traveling with his wife, Susan.

He is survived by his children, Jim Wing and Jane (Don) Harrison; grandchildren, his grandsons Jared and Jordan Wing, Henry and Walter Harrison; as well as 2 great-granddaughters, brother, Bob (Judy) Wing; and many nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Susan (Hahn) Wing; his parents; brother, Terry Wing; and sister-in-law, Jackie Wing.

A Memorial Service will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Saturday, March 14, 2026 at Ryan Funeral Home, 6924 Lake Rd, DeForest, WI. Visitation will be held at the funeral home from 9:00 A.M. until the time of the service.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Operation Fresh Start in Mr. Ed’s name. Donate to Operation Fresh Start | Madison, WI

The family would like to give a special thanks to the staff at Superior Hospice.

To view his obituary and leave a memory, please visit: www.ryanfuneralservice.com

Ryan Funeral Home
Windsor/DeForest Chapel
6924 Lake Drive
608-846-4250

Events

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Visitation
Sat Mar 14, 2026 @ 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM CDT
Ryan Funeral Home • 6924 Lake Rd, Deforest, WI 53532
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Memorial Service
Sat Mar 14, 2026 @ 11:00 AM CDT
Ryan Funeral Home • 6924 Lake Rd, Deforest, WI 53532
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Russ Allen
Friend •
I I just learned of Ed's death and wanted to express my sympathy to his family. I first met Ed at Central Junior High School in the early 1950s. I spent a lot of time with Ed and his brother, Bob, at the home of his parents near Breeze Steven's Field. Sorry to hear this news.
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Judy Ehlert
Friend •
My sympathy goes out to Ed’s family and friends. I knew Ed when he and I both worked for TDS. He was a great guy and lots of fun. Both he and Susan were great friends of mine. I am sorry I cannot get to the service for Ed, like I said, he was a great guy!❤️
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Dave Toner
Friend •
I knew Mr. Ed for only six weeks and I will remember our times of cribbage, 60s music and honest conversation for a very long time. There was nothing "vanilla" about Edward Wing because he played to his strengths that he found in his faith, family, friends and fun.

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