Helen Eklund Obituary

With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Helen Eklund (Isle, Minnesota), born in Wyoming, Minnesota, who passed away on February 28, 2020 at the age of 81. Family and friends can send flowers and condolences in memory of the loved one. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Helen Eklund to pay them a last tribute.

She was predeceased by: her husband Norman Eklund; her sons, Norman Eklund Jr. and Craig Eklund (Christine); her great grandchild Stella Thompson; her parents, Marion Cooper and Helen Cooper (Jahnke); and her parents-in-law, Elmer, Marguerite Eklund (Anderson), Ralph Cooper, Gordon Cooper, Robert Cooper (Tinsie), Marion Cooper, Joe Cooper, Larry Cooper, Martha Bergman (Wayne), Harriet Sinell (Vernon), Roy Eklund, Larry Eklund, Philip Eklund, Robert Maxwell and Faye Eklund.

She is survived by: her children, Clyde Eklund (Dawn), Julie Hultman (Kerry Colyer), Chris Eklund (Joy), Clayton Eklund (Tonja), Joan Eklund and Janine Thielen (Philip); her grandchildren, Bergan Eklund, Martin Eklund, Kelsey Lynch (Johnny), Tyler Hultman (Britta), Lauren Colyer (Alex Fortman), Stefanie Colyer (Paul Franklin), Shannon Nayquonabe (Pete), Ivan Eklund (Brenda Hughley), Katie Hegdahl (Andy), Christopher Osby (Megan Westlund), Charlie Eklund, Blake Eklund (Ashlei), Whitney Phipps (Blake), Chelsea Hunziker (Brandon), Nick Eklund (Brea), Jessica Swenson (Josh), Jenna Eklund, Jerry Eklund, Sam Thompson (Anessa), Hayden Thielen, Blair Larson (Alex) and Holden Thielen (Leah Eide); and her parents-in-law, David Cooper (Sharon), Karen Barneveld (Wayne), Nancy Cooper, Delphia Cooper, Cathy Cooper, Betes Paulsen, LaVonne Cooper, Marlyn Eklund (Shirley), Ruthy Eklund, Jerry Eklund, Corrine Maxwell, Elaine McPheeters (Dennis) and Jean Brooks (Phillip). She is also survived by her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren.