Obituary of Wayne Nels Malmberg

Mpls - Malmberg, Wayne Nels age 87, died peacefully on May 31st at Boden Memory Care (Elk Ridge) of complications of Alzheimer's following a stroke in December. He was born in Montevideo, MN and grew up in Minneapolis. He is preceded in death by his beautiful bride of 44 years, Barbara (nee Marshall), parents Ruth and Cliff Malmberg, Sister and Brother -in-Law Peggy and Marvin Clark, and in-laws Leon and Palma Marshall. He is survived by his sisters Vonnie Shmitka, Thorton CO, and Judy Klatt, Mpls MN, 3 Children John Malmberg (Tammy), Tower MN, Myra Malmberg, Crystal MN, Craig Malmberg Maplewood MN, 6 grandchildren, Charles and Nick Malmberg, Kristin LeRette (Bryan), Hazel, Polly and Ingrid Malmberg and 2 great-grandchildren; sister and brother in-laws Jayne Marshall, Mesa AZ and Charles Marshall, Phelan CA and many nieces and nephews. Wayne graduated from U of MN and taught most of his career in Mpls, MN. He met Barb while they were both teaching in Giessen, Germany in 1961. He was an avid outdoors person (primarily because it was the least expensive way to take a vacation!) enjoying hiking, camping, wilderness canoeing, skiing, tennis, and sailing. A great joy in his later years was seizing any opportunity to dance with a willing partner. A special thank you to the staff at Boden/Elk Ridge that cared for and loved him the last 17 months of his life. Memorials to the Alzheimer's Association or Foundation. A memorial service will be held at Glenhaven Memorial Gardens in Crystal, MN on Friday June 20, 2025 at 11:00AM. A luncheon will be held directly after at the Charles Knaeble VFW Post #494 in Crystal, MN.