Zachary (Zach) Joel Elwell went to be with his Lord and Savior on February 18, 2022. He died in his home in Farmington, Minnesota surrounded by family, after a courageous 21-month battle with cancer. Zach was 43 years old.
Zach was born in Waconia, Minnesota on June 11, 1978. He is survived by his wife, Kristen and children, James (age 16), Nicholas (age 13) and Sofia (age 11.) He also leaves behind his father, Greg (Trisha) Elwell and mother, Ann Latendresse; sisters, Jessica (Jason) Berreth, Tiffany (Robert) Haider, and Rebecca (Curtis) Zimmerman; grandmother, Gloria Elwell; mother-in-law, Susan Duning; sister-in-law, Elizabeth Olson and 13 nieces and nephews. Zachary also leaves a large extended family and so many friends who loved him dearly.
Zach, went to school in Eagan Minnesota and attended both Eagan High School and the School of Environmental Studies. Zach was a ‘hands on’ kind of person and after high school worked in various jobs where he could use his many skills and talents. He worked for a cable company doing commercial installs, and then went into a career in plumbing for over 20 years.
Zach played hockey when he was young and he loved being able to coach his son Nick’s hockey team. Zach was so creative and loved many hobbies, with fishing being right at the top of his list. One of his favorite places was Cozumel Mexico and he loved to snorkel there.
Zach had a passion for life and the people in his life, and will be deeply missed by so many.
A funeral service will be held at Woodcrest Church, 525 Cliff Road, Eagan, MN 55123 on Saturday, February 26, 2022 at 11:00 AM with a luncheon following.