Scott Mace

Scott Steven Mace, 75, of Sartell, formerly of Eden Prairie, was born Nov. 3, 1949, to George and Shirley Mace. He was Peach to his mother, Boomer to his high school friends, and Deacon to his fraternity brothers at Michigan State.

He grew up in Newton, Iowa, with his younger brothers, Ken and Marty. As a child, he loved to tell the story of the dog that followed him to school and had to be walked back home. He also remembered the disappointment of having his tonsils removed — he’d been promised all the ice cream he could eat afterward, but his throat hurt too much to enjoy it. Later, he played the bass horn and attended the Boy Scout Jamboree in Washington, D.C.

He married Lois Brugman in 1974. She foolishly agreed to go to the Boundary Waters Canoe Area for their honeymoon, where a huge crowd of hungry mosquitoes was waiting. He worried about bears; she worried about lightning.

Thanks to Brad and Zoey, he was involved with the activities of Boy Scout Troop 597 in Eden Prairie. He worked in the troop’s cotton candy booth at the Fourth of July celebrations for several years, helped coach baseball with the parks league, and went to band concerts. There were many neighborhood gatherings on the street that involved all the families playing volleyball, putting out Christmas lanterns and other activities.

He spent time working for John Deere (like a good Iowan). Later jobs in marketing and finance took him to London, Amsterdam, a bullfight in Spain, Australia, and to New Zealand, where “The Lord of the Rings” was filmed. He did not get to meet any Hobbits. (Because of his travels, he was the first one in the family to have an iPhone, which resulted in at least a full day of him responding to comments with, “There’s an app for that.”)

After retirement, he spent time with friends on Mitchell Lake, rode his bike about 200 miles a week, and spent time with Lois’ cousins in Hayward at Cousin Camp.

After entertaining the staff at Good Shepherd Memory Cottage in Sauk Rapids with his antics and conversations, he passed away peacefully on March 24, 2025.

Survivors include his wife, Lois; son Brad and his wife, Jenny; grandkids Tayla, Nolan and Mira; and daughter Zoey.

There will be a private family gathering later in the summer. Memorials will go to the Dementia Association of America.