Edwin "Ed" Peter Prediger

Edwin "Ed" Lefty Prediger was born October 16, 1935 to John and Dorothea Prediger in Macklin, Saskatchewan.  He died peacefully January 27, 2016 at the Northcott Care Centre in Ponoka. 

Ed is survived by his wife of 58 years, Mary (Stang); his children Denise (Garry) Warrington, Howard Lybacki, Mike (Glenna) Prediger, Pat Prediger, Joanne Prediger, and Suzanne (Reg) Burridge; 12 grandchildren and 1 great-grandchild. Ed was predeceased by his daughter Deanna Lybacki, grandson Joshua Warrington, his parents, his brothers Harry and Louis, parents-in-law Wendelin and Eugenia, brothers-in-law Ed, Scotty, and Steve, sisters-in-law Isabel and Sis, and his niece Rosemarie.

Ed enjoyed music, playing cards, travelling, and fishing with his in-laws.  He was a lifetime member of the Knights of Columbus.  He was a powerhouse tenor in many choirs including the Dutch Canadian Choir in Calgary.  He was affected by Fragile X (Ataxia) which is a common, relatively unknown genetic disorder, that manifested in his later years.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Fragile X Canada or the St. Augustine Catholic Church Building Fund.

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