William N. "Bill" Ekstrand
Obituaries
Grand Junction Daily Sentinel page 7B - March 13, 2012
William “Bill” N. Ekstrand, age 71, of Denver, passed away with
his family at his side on Monday, March 5, 2012.
Trained as an engineer, he worked 30 years for Exxon and later
owned Cabinets by Design in Grand Junction. Bill treasured his
family, travel, food and friendships. He lived a rich volunteer life,
working most recently with Habitat for Humanity of Metro Denver
and Meals on Wheels. This commitment to volunteerism began with
coaching youth activities with his kids and later included extensive
work with United Way in Grand Junction and Junior Achievement
in Houston. Bill had a relentlessly active mind which was constantly
engaged in helping people to be nurtured by their living
spaces and their natural environments.
He will be greatly missed by his wife, Anita Cox; sister, Judi Cochrane;
daughters, Carrie Eckart and Laura Ekstrand (Joe Zawila);
son, Chris Ekstrand (Tori Smith), and grandchildren, Zachary
Zawila and Elizabeth Ekstrand and his beloved Shar-Pei, Maggie.
A celebration of his life will be held Sunday, March 18 at 3:00
p.m. at the Mamie Eisenhower Recreation Center in Denver. Gifts
may be sent to Habitat for Humanity of Metro Denver. Please share
condolences at HoranCares.com.
