Theodore Curtis Cadwell, Jr.

Please click this link to view the livestream of the service:https://www.youtube.com/live/KToos0iUVA4?si=uAsKF5YLYuxSiTDC Theodore "Ted" Cadwell, Jr., age 60, died on December 27, 2025. Ted was a lifelong resident of Edina, MN and perhaps the Edina Hornets most passionate fan! He is survived by his mother, Marilyn Cadwell; the love of his life, Laurie Neff, and her children Lia and Kelsey; cousins Scott, Kent and Brett Peterson and their families; and his beloved dog, Cooper. After Edina High School, Ted graduated from Harvard University, then earned an MBA and JD degree from the University of Minnesota. He was a partner at Dorsey & Whitney and a corporate counsel at Allianz, IRET and most recently, for Nature Energy. Ted suffered from juvenile rheumatoid arthritis from the age of 2 and has been an active volunteer for The Arthritis Foundation, serving on their advocacy committee. He was also a lector at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Edina and was the volunteer scheduler for all lectors. But Ted's greatest passion in life was sports. While his arthritis precluded playing sports, he was the statistician or manager for numerous Edina sports teams and one, if not the only, non-athlete/non-coach elected to the Edina Sports Hall of Fame. He remained a fervent fan, attending games whenever possible, despite his physical limitations. He was nearly as passionate about other Minnesota teams! His second greatest passion was either fireworks or dogs; he always wanted to get to at least double digits on fireworks shows each year (he made it for 2025) and he never met a dog he did not want to give many, many pets! He was a foster dad to nearly 50 dogs, showing a particular talent for socializing the under-socialized ones. His positivity and sense of humor, his perseverance, his kindness and generosity, his brilliance and his sense of fun will be much missed. A funeral mass will be celebrated at 11:00 am on Thursday, January 8th at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Edina. There will be visitation from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm the night before, Wednesday, January 7th, at Washburn McReavy in Edina. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to The Arthritis Foundation, The Bond Between, or The Rescue Network. Please click this link to view the livestream of the service:https://www.youtube.com/live/KToos0iUVA4?si=uAsKF5YLYuxSiTDC

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Theodore Curtis Cadwell, Jr.

April 6, 1965 - December 27, 2025

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Theodore Curtis Cadwell, Jr.

April 6, 1965 - December 27, 2025

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