MOUNT PLEASANT – Malvin "Mal" Aksland, 89, passed away at Ascension All Saints on Friday, September 22, 2023.

A lifelong resident of Racine, he was born on January 12, 1934, the son of the late Rudolph and Marie (nee Monsen) Aksland.

Mal proudly served his nation with the US Army as a surgical nurse during the Berlin Crisis. After his time in the military, he would have a long career as an engineering draftsman with various companies, including American Motors and JI Case where he helped design the big tractors.

Mal was an avid outdoorsman and loved fishing, ice fishing, as well as deer and pheasant hunting.  He was a longtime member of the Racine County Conservation League. In 1996, Mal was fortunate to save someone's life that fell through the ice while he was fishing on Whitewater Lake.

He also enjoyed trips to the casino to roll the dice.

Mal is survived by his loving wife JoAnn Anderson Aksland, whom he had known for over 50 years; his brother, Rudolph (Beverly) Aksland; his brother-in-law, James (Helen) Anderson; his sister-in-law, Sandra Mitchell; his best friend, Walter (Gloria) Bowman; as well as many dear nieces and nephews.  He was also preceded in death by his sisters, Elaine (George) Christensen, Nancy (Jerry) Jaskulski and Margaret (Bob) Braley, and his brother-in-law, Roger (Shirley) Anderson.

Family and friends are invited to meet in the Draeger-Langendorf Funeral Home and Crematory on Monday, October 2, 2023, for a visitation from 10:00 – 11:00 a.m.  A service honoring and celebrating his life will take place at 11:00 a.m.   His interment will follow with Military Honors at West Lawn Memorial Park.   Memorials have been suggested to the Racine County Conservation League.                                         .

Mal's family extends a heartfelt thank you to Compassus Hospice for the loving and professional attention he received while under their care.

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