Wallace
Ekman, 73
Newfolden
- Wallace Eckman, 73, died Sunday, December 2,
2001 at Northwest Medical Center in Thief River
Falls.
Funeral
services were held at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, December
4, at Green Funeral Home Chapel in Thief River
Falls with Rev. Raynard Huglen
officiating.
Wallace
Burland Ekman was born on October 12, 1928 to
Martin and Anna (Berg) Ekman on the family farm
near Newfolden. He was baptized and confirmed at
Bethlehem Lutheran Church of Newfolden and
graduated from Newfolden High School in 1947.
Wallace
served in the U.S. Army from September 30, 1952
until his honorable discharge on October 29, 1953.
He returned to Newfolden and took over the family
farm. He continued to farm until the time of his
death.
He
enjoyed helping family and friends.
Survivors
include several nephews and two
sister-in-laws.
Wallace
was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers,
Virgil and Carmen Ekman; and a nephew.
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