Bossier City, LA Mr. Carl Ekendahl age 41, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, February 21, 2005 at Willis Knighton Bossier after a brief illness. The family will be receiving friends at Boone Funeral Home on Wednesday, February 23, 2005 from 5:00 to 7:00 PM. A "Celebration of Life Service" for Carl will be held on Thursday, February 24, 2005 at 10:00 AM at the First United Pentecostal Church. Officiating the service will be: Rev. Jerry Dean, Pastor; Rev. Jim Oddo, brother-in-law; and assisted by Mr. Dannye Malone. Interment will follow at RoseNeath Cemetery, Bossier City.