Neil Thomas Korhonen
age 82 of French Lake, MN died on Saturday, August 8, 2015 after a short illness.
Survivors include his wife, Ann, daughter, Victoria (Todd) Hanks of Buffalo, MN, sons, John (Jenny) Korhonen of Buffalo, MN, Peter Korhonen of Cokato, MN, Adam Korhonen of Madison, WI, and Michael Korhonen of Annandale, MN, sisters, Elaine Brown and Helen Bjorlin.
Neil was born in French Lake on August 13, 1932, the son of Elizabeth (Davidson) and Oscar Korhonen. His schooling was at Granite Lake, French Lake, and Annandale High School. On August 17, 1968 he was united in marriage to Ann Kaulakis in Brainerd, MN. Neil farmed his entire life and spent a short time in the service. He was a past board member of Cenex, made and sold stump machines, and was an exhibitor at the Minnesota State Fair, Big Iron Farm Show in Fargo, North Dakota, and the Vermillion, South Dakota Farm Show. His bowling career lasted 50 years.
Services for Neil will take place at 1:00 PM on Wednesday, August 12, 2015 at Minnesota Pioneer Park in Annandale, Minnesota. Visitation will be 2 hours prior to the service at Pioneer Park. Arrangements by Swanson-Peterson Funeral Home & Cremation Services of Cokato, 320-286-2534, www.swansonpeterson.com