6/15/1932 – 1/23/2015
Bennington, NE. Dean Earl Ekberg died on January 23, 2015 after a long illness with Alzheimer Disease. He was a wonderful husband, father, grandfather, and friend. He displayed a keen sense of humor, and most people remembered him because of his humor. He was preceded in death by his parents, Viola H. Nagel Ekberg and Martin J. Ekberg. He is survived by his wife, Jeanette (Krause) Ekberg; his daughter, Karen (John) Thurber and their children, Michael and Nicholas, all of Omaha; his son, Mark Ekberg of Fremont, NE; his daughter, Chloe Ekberg of Seattle, WA; his sister-in-law, Jeanene (Krause) and brother-in-law Rodney Smith, of El Paso, TX; brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, Ralph and Janice Krause of Bethesda, MD, and David and Pam Krause of Glenview, IL; and 4 first cousins, Alberta Panning of Kearney, NE, Marilyn Dutton of Estes Park, CO, Beverly Kai of Pender, NE, and Roy Ekberg of Olathe, KS.
VISITATION is Thursday 5-7pm at the Mortuary. FUNERAL SERVICE at 11am on Friday at St. Paul Methodist Church, 5410 Corby St. Interment in Forest Lawn Cemetery. Memorials to: St. Paul United Methodist Church; Alzheimer’s Foundation; and VNA Hospice.
Jeanette & family, my prayers and sympathy are with you. I know this is a difficult time for all of you. God’s blessing to you, irene mcgee
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Jeanette, Our sympathy to you and your family. Jym and Jan
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Dearest Jeanette and family; I wanted to extend my personal sympathies. I had the honor of assisting in the care of Dean when you entrusted him to us at Prairie Meadows. I so warmly remember his sheepish grin and our walks. We would sit for a time in the inner courtyard and I would listen to his stories about property management. His love of you and family was enormous. I so wish I were there, personally, to hug you. With all the sincerity and warmth in my heart… Annie Dyer, former Administrator of Prairie Meadows Alzheimer’s Special Care Center.
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Jeanette, Karen & Mark: So sorry for your loss. There is no doubt that he will always be remembered for his humor. I always enjoyed it when he made the visit back to Wakefield. My prayers are with you.
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Jeanette, Karen & Mark, we are so very sorry about Dean’s passing. Hope it helps a little to know that you are in many people’s thoughts right now and you are cared about.
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Mark & Family: I am sorry for your loss. I pray God will give you strength, peace, and comfort during this difficult time. May His angles wrap their loving wings around you all.
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