Obituary

Edwin “Ed” Cutler, beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, life-long student of history, and trailblazing entrepreneur, passed away peacefully at the age of 91. Born in Chicago in 1933, Ed spent most of his adult life in St. Louis, Missouri, where he took a bold entrepreneurial leap and built a Burger King franchise empire from the ground up. At the height of his career, he owned and operated over 20 stores across the St. Louis area. A self-made restaurateur, he retired with great success at the remarkable age of 83. Ed was known as a thoughtful and generous man defined by principle, perspective, and leadership. Ed was the devoted husband of the late Eunie Siegel, his true soul mate.  He was the deeply loved father of Steven Cutler and his wife Robin, Susan Buxbaum and her husband Cary, and Alan Cutler and his fiancée Kathleen Dean.  Ed was a cherished brother to the late Arnold Cutler and sister-in-law, the late Sheila, and a loving uncle to Julie, Andrew, and Michael. He was the treasured grandfather of Jordan (Jamie) Cutler, Carli (Anthony) Maione, Matthew Buxbaum (fiancée Rachel Klein), Ryan (Leah) Buxbaum, Kory (Blaire) Cutler, Bari Cutler (fiancée Emmie Lane), and Shaylee Cutler and proud great grandfather of Nora, Ari, Camden, Cooper, Polly, and Kinsley. Affectionately known as “Ed the Eagle,” his passing marks the end of an era, but the legacy he leaves — in his family, his work, and the lives he touched — will endure. He will be deeply missed and forever remembered. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Foundation Fighting Blindness, www.fightingblindness.org.  Funeral services will be private.  For shiva and to leave condolences: www.shalommemorial.org, 847-255-3520.

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November 24th, 2025

I just saw that your dad passed away a few months ago. Thinking of you all with very fond memories and love. Joni

~Joni Lerner Spungen
~Old Neighbor, Deerfield, IL

September 15th, 2025

You only meet a few people in your lifetime that have a lasting impact on who you are as a person, and Eddie was one of those rare souls.

Over the 20+ years he was a part of our lives, his generosity, kindness, and unique outlook on life never ceased to amaze me.

I’ve met many successful people and each tend to lack a single quality that helped make Eddie so unique, humility. Even in his success he was unassuming on the outside, and he would never disparage someone with less than. He made sure those around him were taken care of, and were never wanting to the best of his ability.

He was a man that preferred stability and familiarity over the new and flashy. Someone with a closest full of the same exact shoe, because he liked them and always made sure he had backup pairs.

He enjoyed seeing people happy, and enjoying life. We vacationed with him on a few occasions and I’ll always remember him finding a chair by the pool in Miami. Not to swim, but to simply watch. When I asked him why he said, he just enjoyed watching people going about their lives and enjoying themselves. Even when he himself was on vacation.

I could go on an on about Eddie, but I know he’d hate me spending this much time talking about him. There are only a handful of people you’ll come across in life that can have the impact that Eddie had on mine. He was a shining example kindness, generousity, humility, and to enjoy what is going on around you. I’ll never be able to emulate what Eddie put out into the world, but I’ll try any chance I can.

~Phillip Eaton
~Friend, Ofallon, MO

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