Jerald "Jerry" E. Ecklund Obit

JERALD "JERRY" W. ECKLUND, 83,  of Wolford Township died at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis on March 15, 2021.  He was born in Sisseton, SD on Aug. 23, 1937 to Albin and Mary (Simmons) Ecklund.   He received a degree in Education from Chadron State in Chadron, NE.  Jerry married Jeanne Planansky on June 8, 1963 in Hemingford, NE.  He was a teacher and principal for 36 years, serving the school districts of Hemingford, NE, Chadron, NE and Redfield, SD, Bagley and Crosby-Ironton.  He was a basketball coach for 20 years, leading several championship seasons.  Jerry had a love for hunting, fishing, and his cabin on the NW Angle.
Preceding Jerry in death are his parents; a daughter, Jacqueline and one brother, Jack Ecklund.
Jerry is survived by his wife Jeanne; three daughters and sons-in-law, Mary and Harry Tollas of Baxter, Jody and Bart Extrand of Omaha, NE and Jackie and Heath Janousek-Foss of Nisswa; and one grandchild, Janey Janousek.
A Memorial Gathering will be held from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday, March 21, 2021 at the Koop Funeral Home in Crosby.

 

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