Funeral services will be on Wednesday, July 7th at 11:00 AM at the Daniel Funeral Home Chapel in St. Cloud for Robert L. Ecklund, age 89, a resident of Waite Park, formerly of Minneapolis, who died on Friday at the St. Cloud Hospital. Pastor Jim Martin will officiate. Burial will be in the Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery in Little Falls. Friends may call after 9:30 AM on Wednesday at the Daniel Funeral Home in St. Cloud.
Robert was born February 14th, 1921 in Minneapolis to Louis and Hilma (Erickson) Ecklund. He married Shirley Bullock on October 17th, 1941 in Minneapolis. Robert served in the US Navy during WWII in the Pacific Theatre. He was a machinist in Minneapolis many years. He has been a resident of Waite Park for the past 8 years and was a resident of the St. Cloud Veteran’s Administration Nursing Home for the past 4 months.
He was a lifetime member of VFW Post 2000 of Robbinsdale, a member of American Legion Post 251 of Robbinsdale and Crystal, Blinded Veterans Assn., and the Disabled American Veterans Assn. Robert was a former member of Bethlehem Lutheran Church of Minneapolis.
Robert was a loving husband, father and grandfather.
Survivors include his wife Shirley of Waite Park, children, Douglas Ecklund (Shirley) Rice, David Ecklund (Sandy) Rotonda West, Florida, 6 grandchildren, 22 great-grandchildren, 4 great-great grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, brother Arthur Ecklund and sister Vivian Mortenson.
Memorials are preferred.
The family would like to thank the staffs at the St. Cloud Hospital and the St. Cloud Veterans Home for the care given Robert during his final days.
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Dear Shirley and family:
Thank you Shirley for calling us yesterday. We had read this in the paper and are so very sorry for your loss. Bob was quite the man. He had gone thru so much and was such a “fighter” and made it thru many health issues. Hard to believe he was a “lary” for almost 32 years. That is really something. He definitely was a “fighter” to have made it thru so much.
Shirley, you took such good care of Bob. He was so lucky to have you and you were lucky to have him. We are so sorry about the loss and we send you our sympathy. We will continue to keep you and your family in our prayers.
Funeral services will be on Wednesday, July 7th at 11:00 AM at the Daniel Funeral Home Chapel in St. Cloud. Burial will be in the Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery in Little Falls. Friends may call after 9:30 AM on Wednesday at the Daniel Funeral Home in St. Cloud.
