Arleen May Ek Obituary
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Arleen May Ek in Elk River, Minnesota, who passed away on April 28, 2025, at the age of 89, leaving to mourn family and friends. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Arleen May Ek to pay them a last tribute.
She was predeceased by: her parents, William Pahkamaa and Elizabeth Pahkamaa. She is survived by: her husband Matthew Ek; her stepchildren, Leslie Ek-Matazzo, Eugene Ek, Alex Ek, Charles Ek, Candice Ek, Eric Ek and Carol Ek-Chanchaisri; her siblings, Beverly Stevens (George), Janice Larson, Eugene Pahkamaa and JoAnn Furcht; and her siblings' children, Jozella Jacob (Roland), Debbie Sammon (Pat), Theresa Thompson (Tim), Christopher Larson, Ann Larson, Carlene Coleman (Stewart), Carl Pahkamaa and Shane Furcht (Lori). She is also survived by 10 grandchildren and 8 great-grandchildren.