Patricia Lucille Haglund, 90, of International Falls, died Thursday, Jan. 22, 2015, at Ridgeview Assisted Living Facility.
Pat was born March 17, 1924, in Fort Frances, Ontario, to Robert and Winnifred Sullivan.
She graduated from Falls High School in 1942 and was crowned the first Forest (Timbertennial) Queen on Dec. 2, 1944.
Pat married the love of her life, Wayne Haglund, on March 25, 1945.
She was a longtime member of Faith United Church of Christ, the Elks Club, Aquilo League and a member of a local bridge club.
Pat worked for many years as a secretary for Falls High School.
Pat was preceded in death by her husband, Wayne Haglund; infant son, Terry; parents, Robert and Winnifred Sullivan; brother, Billy; and sister, Phyllis.
She is survived by daughters, Diane Funk and Debra (Don) Anderson; grandchildren, Traci (Frank) Lockman, Jodi Forbes, Kevin (Julie) Funk, Heather (Dave) Skoglund and Ian Anderson; great-grandchildren, Jordan (Allie), Jasmine, Sydni, Mathew, Shaina, Alex, Paige, Griffin and Noah; and great-great-grandchildren, Parker, Ayden, Conner and Olivia.
A memorial service was conducted at 11 a.m. Monday, Jan. 26, at Faith United Church of Christ, International Falls.
In memoriam donations would be preferred to Faith United Church of Christ, Falls High School, or Backus Community Center.
Condolences may be left at www.greenlarsen.com.
Arrangements were with Green-Larsen Mortuary Inc., International Falls.
A Memorial Mass for Erna Mae Kocinski, 94, of International Falls, who passed away Monday, Jan. 19, 2015, was conducted at 11 a.m. Friday, Jan. 23, at St. Thomas Aquinas Church, International Falls.
Fr. Victor DeGagne officiated.
Ushers were Frank Watkinson and Bev Nagurski.
Jon Zeipen and Onida Kocinski were Readers.
Presentation of Gifts was by Ladd Kocinski and Onida Kocinski.
Trudy Rautio gave the Euglogy.
Washburn-McReavy Edina Funeral Chapel was in charge of arrangements.
25 YEARS AGO
Carmen Radford, freshman, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Radford, has been named to the dean’s list at the College of St. Scholastica.
Debbie Anderson, Amy Erickson, Ann Erickson, Paul Romslo and Cheryl Bird have been named to the dean’s list at University of Minnesota, Duluth.
40 YEARS AGO
Ed and Clara Kihlstadius of South Falls are celebrating 59 years of marriage today.
Pvt. Gordon “Bucky” Adams, son of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Adams, of 801 Eighth Ave., has completed Army basic training at Fort Jackson, S.C., and is presently attending U.S. Army Medical School at Fort Sam Houston in Texas.
Recent winners of the junior high school badminton and ping pong tournaments are: badminton champs, Kelly Sullivan and Rosy Walker; and ping pong winners, Jeanne Blais and Janet Gow.
50 YEARS AGO
Jill Tonn, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Milton Tonn, City Beach, is the Falls High School Betty Crocker “Homemaker of Tomorrow” winner.
A girl was born today at Falls Memorial Hospital to Mr. and Mrs. Donald Potter; 8 pounds, 4 1/2 ounces.
Mrs. Ann Ruby, 1303 11th Ave., announces the engagement and forthcoming marriage of her daughter, Nancy Ann, to Terry Carew, son of Mr. and Mrs. A.J. Carew, 803 Ninth St.
Sophomores Valerie Larson and Karen Kuluvar returned to International Falls recently from a trip to New York, Washington, D.C., and Florida.
60 YEARS AGO
A daughter was born today at Falls Memorial Hospital to Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Grover, Loman Route; weight, 6 pounds, 3 ounces.
The Green Shingle, popular food establishment on the Ranier Road, is now under the management of Ralph and Hanna Croasdale. Open daily from 6 p.m. to 2 a.m.
Marilyn Johnson became the bride of Val S. Cook last Saturday in Silverdale Evangelical Lutheran Church.
Mrs. Nels Edwardson was honored at a baby shower in the home of Mrs. Kasimer Urban, Papermakers Colony.
70 YEARS AGO
Mitzi Slatinski, 13-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Slatinski of Ray, underwent an emergency appendectomy yesterday morning at Northern Minnesota Hospital.
Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Krantz, 1112 11th Ave., announce the birth of a son today at Northern Minnesota Hospital.
Mr. and Mrs. M.E. King, 524 Fifth St., announce the engagement of their daughter, Agnes Sophie, to George W. McIntyre, also of this city.
August Wiemer, employed as cleanup man at the Insulite plant, is in Northern Minnesota Hospital suffering from a serious injury which resulted when his right hand was caught in the paint roll of a coating machine.
