Edward Ollila
Edward Ollila

Obituary of Edward Arnold Ollila

Edward Arnold Ollila, 83 of Cloquet died Monday, December 3, 2001 in Community Memorial Nursing Home in Cloquet. He was born March 29, 1918 in Cloquet to Jacob and Melita (Penttila) Ollila. Edward was 7 months old at the time of the 1918 fire. He graduated from Lincoln High School in Esko in 1936. He married Laura Heikkila on November 18, 1939. Edward trained and worked as a machinist at Conwed for several years before he and his wife, Laura owned and operated Ollila Lumber and Marine on Highway 33 North of Cloquet. Ed worked in Real Estate for Galeski in Duluth and later for the Dennis Sorenson Realty. He was a member of the National Rifle Association, he was a firearms safety instructor and was an avid hunter and fisherman. Ed and Laura enjoyed spending time at their cabin on Vermillion Narrows off Crane Lake in Ontario. Ed was preceded in death by his parents; his wife of 55 years, Laura in 1994 and a nephew, Mickey Skarp in 1968. He is survived by his sisters, Ethel (Earl) Skarp of Cloquet, Shirley Johnson of Floodwood; brother, Harold Ollila of Helena, Montana; nieces, Erlana (James) Biskey of Duluth, Bonita Peterson of Barnum, Gaylene (Richard) Walsh of Saginaw, Lynette Tillman of Floodwood; a nephew, Leland Johnson of Floodwood and his special sister-in-law, Sally (Rolland) Crider of Donna, Texas. Funeral services were held at Northland Funeral Home on Saturday, December 8, 2001. Arrangements entrusted to Northland Funeral Home, 801 14th St. in Cloquet.
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