Dwaine Eklund, age 79, of Stanchfield died April 13, 2015 at home. Funeral services will be held at 4:00 PM on Saturday, April 18th at Calvary Lutheran Church, Rush Point with Rev. Keith Kolzow officiating. A visitation will be held 1 hour prior at church. Interment in Calvary Lutheran Cemetery.
Dwaine Kermit Eklund was born in St. Paul on June 19, 1935 to Kermit and Lona (Beise) Eklund. In 1940 the family moved to the Rush Point area. The family moved to Grandy in 1945 when his dad purchased a garage business. Dwaine graduated from Cambridge High School, Class of 1953. He married his high school sweetheart on August 21, 1954 Calvary Lutheran Church at Rush Point where he was a member all of his life. They farmed for ten years near Stark until they bought the shop in Grandy. Dwaine always loved farming and did custom farm work for several years. In 1974 he purchased a turkey farm near Isanti and built a grain elevator that he operated until retirement. After retirement he opened an Antique Shop in Grandy. Dwaine was a people person and enjoyed visiting with family and friends. He enjoyed entertaining his family and grandchildren, providing a skating rink and sliding hill for them. He skied, fished, hunted and enjoyed boating, especially on Lake Superior.
Dwaine died at his home surrounded by his family on April 13, 2015 at the age of 79 years, 9 months and 25 days. Besides his parents he was preceded in death by his son, Kenneth and his brother, Jim.
Dwaine is survived by his wife, Shirley of Stanchfield; son, Michael (Diane) Eklund of Isanti; daughter, Diana (Barry) Engdahl of Rush City; daughter-in-law, Mary Eklund of Isanti; 8 grandchildren, Kevin (Liz) Eklund, Katina Eklund, Amanda Eklund, Blair Eklund and Eric McCartney, Nicolette (Sam) Frederick, Ethan Eklund and Nicole Kallman, Lisa (Troy) Thompson, Kaira (Trent) Minke; 8 great-grandchildren; and by many other relatives and friends.
Sorry to hear about Dwaine’s death. Our sympathy to the family. We share a lot of fun memories from snowmobiling in Canada to driving the sand dunes in Texas. May God’s peace be with you in the days ahead.
sorry for your loss. He was a great guy, I’m glad I knew him.
Shirley and Family,
We were so sad to hear this news. Dwaine loved life and he was always so happy and had a smile for everyone. Sending our deepest sympathy and prayers. Dwaine will be missed by all who knew him. God bless all of you.
Dwaine was loved and will be missed by all My prayers will be with his family.
Duane was always a good guy had a lot of good dealings with him and good memories back in the old days in Grandy.
Sorry to here about Dwaine’s passing. Many fun and happy memories from all our fishing trips! Had the hardiest laugh of anybody I know!!
Thoughts and prayers to the Eklund Family.
Jeanne Lester Olson
My heart aches for all of you
Shirley & Family, We’re so sad about your losses this past year. We hope that you keep many good memories close to you, like good times at the deer shack, the big sawdust pile, fun with the kids, trail bike rides, snowmobiling on the lake on almost newly invented snowmobiles, really a long time ago. Remember the good times getting together to be with friends throughout the years, at both of our homes. I remember lotsa laughter and fun. Please feel that our thoughts are with you now. Love & caring from Neil & Pat.
Thoughts and prayers for the entire Eklund Family. I have many great memories working for Dwaine, he was a fair and generous man. And he knew how to have fun! He will be greatly missed.