Elmer (Ed) Cavender, 85, passed away peacefully on December 28, 2023 in Sun City, Arizona. He was born to Glenn and Pearl in Kansas City, MO in 1938. Ed led a very happy, active life filled with family, friends, and many activities, such as: fishing, boating and raquetball. In 1960, Ed married his wife Donna and they were lucky to have celebrated over 63 years together, raising their three children, Michael Warren Cavender (Laura) of Fox Lake, IL, Carol Ann White (Jon) of Peoria, AZ, and Kemberly Lynn Gonzalez (Armando) of Wilmington, NC. Ed served in the US Navy in the early 1960's followed by a 20+ year tenure with Xerox Corporation. He then went into business for himself where he owned John Deere stores in the Chicago area. In retirement, Ed and Donna relocated to the Phoenix area. Ed loved his three children and his five grandchildren, Megan (Travis), Drew, Quinn, Ashley and Shannan. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to Boys Town or Disabled American Veterans in his honor.