Max Eklund
March 15, 2010
Max Eklund, 79, completed his journey here on Earth on the 15th of March, 2010. Those who are celebrating his life as well as mourning his passing include his loving wife of 56 years, Beverly “Peg” Eklund; his daughter, Becky and her husband, Tim Phillips of Plano, TX; his son, David and Tamara Eklund of Des Moines, IA; grandchildren, Jared and his wife, Laura Eklund of Cedar Rapids, IA; Justine and husband, Tony Orf of Dallas, TX; Amanda and husband, Don Denniston of Des Moines; IA; Boomer Phillips of Denton, TX; and Kyle Eklund of Des Moines, IA; great-grandson, Max M. Eklund, son of Jared and Laura of Cedar Rapids, IA; sister, Barbara Fleming of Denver, CO; and many nieces, nephews, and many, many friends.
Max was born in Des Moines, August 16, 1930 and graduated from North High School in 1948. He married Beverly Covault in 1954. Max retired from Meredith Corporation and was a member of Aldersgate United Methodist Church in Urbandale.
Memorial Services will be held 12:00 p.m., Friday, March 19, 2010 at Hamilton’s near Highland Memory Gardens, 121 NW 60th Avenue, Des Moines. A visitation with the family present will be one hour prior to service time at the funeral home.
Memorial Contributions may be made to the National Wildlife Federation in loving memory of Max.
On-line condolences to:
www.HamiltonsFuneralHome.com
Jan Brown
03/18/2010
I always enjoyed visiting with you and Max, Peg. Max was certainly a very sweet one of a kind person and I will miss him. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family during this difficult time.
Cyndi Trumm
03/18/2010
Dear Peg and family,
I am so very sorry for your loss. I will always remember his beautiful smile and how loving both of you were at Laura and Jared's wedding. May your memories of Max help heal the loss. Little Max has big shoes to fill!
Sincerely,
Cyndi Trumm and family
(Laura Eklunds mother)
Bertha Jane Shafer
03/17/2010
Peg and Family
So sorry to hear of your loss. Am remembering you in my prayers, Love ,Bertha
John Cameron
03/17/2010
I am so sad to hear of Max's passing even though I haven't seen him for many years. We were both born in Des Moines during the 1930's.
We were co-workers in the early 1960's at Goodyear in Des Moines and because my wife the former Phyllis Kennedy was from Guthrie Center we had a lot in common.
I am pleased to know he lived a long successful life with a loving wife and family
that will have many fond memories.
Best wishes to Peg and family.
John Cameron
Goodyear Retiree
Lawton, Oklahoma