Jerry Lee Eklund, age 71 of Amery, Wisconsin passed away on Monday, October 1, 2018 at the Amery Hospital and Clinic.

Jerry was born on December 27, 1946 in Amery to Russell and Augusta (Bensen) Eklund. He grew up and attended school in Amery, and graduated from Amery High School. After high school he entered the Air Force where served his country until his retiring after 20 years of service. Jerry was united in marriage and to this union a son, Edward was born. Jerry worked for the National Park Service, and later worked for Nova Tran, now Specialty Coating Systems, in Clear Lake, WI. After that, he retired and enjoyed working on flowers in his gardens. He also enjoyed model trains, collecting stamps, golfing, fishing, hunting, and watching his favorite team, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Jerry was preceded in death by his parents. He is survived by his son, Edward; grandson, Sarek, and brother, Rodney; as well as other family and friends.

A service will be held at 3:00 pm on Saturday, October 13, 2018 at the Williamson-White Funeral Home, with a visitation from 1:00 to 3:00 pm prior to the service. A private burial will be at the Amery Cemetery at a later date.