Eklund, Rev Milton A. 1918-2010

EKLUND, BLOMQUIST, TIMMER, HOLM, SAWIN, MAIERS, BURCHELL

Posted By: Howard Pohlman (email)
Date: 3/16/2016 at 12:08:40

Hampton Funeral services for Rev Milton Eklund, 91, of Hampton, will be held at 10:30 A.M. Tuesday, July 13, at ST. Paul Lutheran Church in Hampton. Burial will take place in the St. John's Lutheran Church Cemetery in rural Hampton.
Visitation will be held 4 to 7 p.m. Monday, July 12, at Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home in Hampton.

The Rev. Milton A. Eklund, 91, of Hampton, passed away July 7, 2010, at the Franklin General Hospital Nursing Facility in Hampton.

He was born on Dec. 5, 1918, in Warren, PA, to the Rev Axel and Frida (Blomquist) Eklund. Milton graduated from High School in DeKalb, Ill. He received a bachelors degree from Gustavus Adolphus College and later graduated from Central Theological Seminary.

Milton was married to Nanette Timmer and later to Shirlee Holm. He served his country in the Air Force during WWII.

Milton was a Lutheran Minister for over 55 years. He was a pastor of ST Johns Lutheran Church in rural Hampton and was also a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church in Hampton.

Milton served on the board for Hospice of North Iowa and was an active member of the community including the Lions Club and the American Legion.
He enjoyed golfing, fishing, writing poetry, listening to classical music and most of all spending time with his family and friends.

Milton is survived by his daughter, Timmerly Eklund, of Washburn, Ill.; son Andrew Eklund, of Toledo, Ohio; daughter Sally (Steve) Sawin, of Glenn Heights, Texas; daughter Frida (John) Maiers, of Bloomington, Minn.; grandchildren, Andrea, Brett, Seth, Joshua, Emily, Samuel,Seth, Stephen, Sarah, Salome, Caitlin, Carl, and John, along with seven great grandchildren.

He was proceeded in death by his parents; wife, Sherlee; brothers, Roland and Paul; sister, Margaret; and daughter, Catherine Burchell.