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Eklund, Kent Emmet
Kent Eklund, 80, died Tuesday, September 22, 2026. He is survived by his wife, Katherine, and his
sons, Andrew and Nathan, and their fami-lies, and his sister, Joan Jacobs. Kent spent his career
helping oth-ers: as Minnesota Commissioner of Economic Development; Professor at Saint Olaf College
and Hamline University; and in leadership posi-tions at Thrivent, Ebenezer Society, and Fairview
Health Services, as well as a principal consultant with Cincinnatus. Kent's optimism, humor, and
wisdom impacted all who knew him. Memorial service on Friday, October 9, at 2:00 p.m., at Saint
Anthony Park Lutheran Church, Saint Paul, with visitation at 1:00 p.m. Livestream link:
https://youtube.com/live/fXitW6O7NMs
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Vernon H. Ela
I was greatly saddend to hear of Kent's passing. We were not close friends, but he sat directly in front of me in Home Room all four years at AHS, so we did get to know each other fairly well, and got to be pretty good friends despite hanging out with different groups. He was a great guy, and a good friend during our high school years. I know he will be sorely missed by many.
Doris A. Duggan
Dear Katherine, So sorry for the loss of dear Kent
Love from Dodie
Nelson R. Capes
Sorry to hear about Kent Eklund's passing. I first met him in Cub Scouts or Boy Scouts, can't remember which. He was the first Scandinavian I met before moving to Minnesota. He will be missed.