(November 23, 1931-March 18, 2024)

Wallace Dwaine Eklund, of Sun City, AZ. passed away on Monday, March 18, 2024 peacefully at his home, his wife Margery at his side. Wallace was born on November 23, 1931 in Nessel Township (MN) to parents Harriet (Anderson) Eklund and Nels Eklund. He attended country school and later graduated from Braham High School in 1949. Wallace was confirmed at the Calvary Lutheran Church at Rush Point, and has been a Lutheran ever since, very active in service to every church he attended. Wallace met his wife Margery May Christenson while on the school bus in the fall of 1947- a story they both loved telling to anyone that would listen. Wallace graduated from the University of Minnesota with undergrad and graduate degrees in Education and Administration. He taught agriculture in the Milaca school district from 1954-1964, and served there as vice principal and assistant superintendent until 1971 when he was hired as assistant superintendent for the Inver Grove Heights School District, where he served until retiring in 1987. Wallace and Margery were blessed with 6 children, Jerome, Cynthia, Laurie Jean, Bruce, Heidi and Paula. He spent many days helping his father, brothers, son and grandson on their farms, loved camping and fishing, and spending time at a second home on the Whitefish chain. He was active on church boards, finance and pastoral call committees, the Lions Club, Teachers Associations and Public School Administration Associations, as well as HOA committees, and offering financial insight and guidance to his peers. Wallace is preceded in death by his parents, brothers Roger and Harold, sister-in-law Mary (Harold), son Jerome and daughter Laurie Jean. Wallace is survived by His wife Margery, children daughter-in-law Rachel (Jerome) Eklund, Cynthia (Paul) Johnson, Bruce (Sharon), Heidi (Tim) Drier, and Paula (Mike) Burns; Grandchildren Eric (Laura) Eklund, Brian (Kate) Johnson, Jennifer (John) Hensley, Matthew (Sacha) Eklund, Erin Habecker, Jacob (Laura) Drier, Jeffrey (Danielle) Drier, Kyle Hinton, Kayla Hinton; Sister-in-law Marian (Roger), Brothers Russell (Phyllis) Eklund, Douglas (Vicki) Eklund, 18 great-grandchildren, many nieces and nephews. Funeral to be held at American Lutheran Church, Sun City, AZ 85373 on April 18th, 2024 at 10:30 am AZ time. Search for American Lutheran Church of Sun City AZ, Memorial Service for Wallace Eklund (YouTube) to view live stream. In leu of flowers, memorials can be made online at: Milaca Scholarship Foundation Dollars for Scholars.Dedicate your gift to Wallace Eklund. Or Mailed to: Milaca Scholarship Foundation, P.O. Box 262, Milaca, MN 56353, with a note asking for it to be dedicated to Wallace Eklund.

Published on April 1, 2024