Joy R. Ekmark-Gaines Obituary
The memory of Joy R. Ekmark-Gaines of Cloquet, Minnesota, who passed away on December 14, 2024 at the age of 75, will forever remain in the hearts of those touched by this precious presence in their lives. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Oliver Wydra and Marian Wydra (Cartwright); and her former husband Charles Ekmark. She is survived by: her husband Victor A. Gaines; her children, Jennifer (Rodney), Amy (Jonathan) and Brian Ekmark; her grandchildren, Madelyne, Kathryn, Rebekah, Charles, Isabelle, Liam and Abigayle; her sister Patty Badger (Clarence); her nieces and nephews, Steve, John, Chris and Tim; her brother Randy Wydra (Lisa); her nieces and nephews, Breanna, Marya and Victor A. Gaines; and her children, Victor E. Gaines and Marcie Gaines.
In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred to the College of Saint Scholastica Sister Helen Claire Arts Nursing Scholarship: https://giving.css.edu.
