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Katherine Marie Anderson

Katherine Marie Anderson

Female 1935 - 2014  (79 years)

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  • Name Katherine Marie Anderson 
    Born 7 May 1935  Grand Marais, Cook, Minnesota, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3
    Gender Female 
    Census 1 Apr 1940  Beaver Bay, Lake, Minnesota, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    • 4 in 1940 census
    Died 14 Oct 2014  Ash Lake, , Minnesota, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Obituary 17 Oct 2014  International Falls, Koochching, Minnesota, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    International Fall Journal 

    • Obituary

      Katherine Marie Perala, 79
      Katherine Marie Perala, 79, of Ash Lake, Minn., died Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2014, of natural causes in her home.
      She was born May 7, 1935, in Grand Marais, Minn., to Frank and Cecelia (Murphy) Anderson.
      Her maternal grandparents were early residents of Grand Marais; her grandfather owning a general store whose building currently houses the Beaver House bait shop.
      As a young girl, Katherine lived in a number of small towns in northern Minnesota, including Tofte, Isabella and Cook, as her father, a ranger with the United States Forest Service, worked at various stations and Civilian Conservation Corps camps.
      She graduated from Cloquet High School in 1953 and attended the University of Wisconsin at Madison and the University of Minnesota, graduating in 1957 with a degree in education.
      Following her graduation, she taught at elementary schools in Portland, Ore., and Roseville, Minn.
      Katherine married Kenneth Perala, of Orr, Minn., on Dec. 27, 1958, at the Presbyterian Church in Cloquet. The couple moved to International Falls in 1962.
      She was a substitute teacher in the Falls and Littlefork before teaching fifth grade and kindergarten at St. Thomas Catholic School in International Falls from 1974 until her retirement in 1997.
      Katherine was a devoted daughter, wife, mother, and teacher, who touched the lives of many.
      She enjoyed baking, gardening, playing cards, reading, traveling, including favorite trips to Alaska, Japan and Australia, sewing, and in later years, weaving.
      She enjoyed the beauty of nature, especially northern Minnesota and loved looking out at the water from her home on Ash Lake.
      She was preceded in death by her parents; brother, Frank Jr.; and brother-in-law, James Howard.
      She is survived by her husband of 55 years, Kenneth; daughters, Suzanne Perala of Long Beach, Calif., and Mary (Terry Bounds) Perala of International Falls; son, Jon (Mie) Perala of Buffalo Grove, Ill.; grandson, Joseph Jon; aunt, Lillian Anderson of Coon Rapids, Minn.; sisters-in-law, Carol Anderson of Alpena, Mich., Joanne Larson (Ronald) of Woodbury, Minn., Beverly Howard of Virginia, Minn., and Ida Perala of Boston, Mass.; 12 nieces and nephews; numerous grand-nieces, grand-nephews, cousins, extended family and dear friends.
      A memorial service is planned for 11 a.m. Monday, Nov. 17, at St. Thomas Church. International Falls.
      Cremation services were provided by the Cremation Society of Minnesota.
    Occupation teacher  [3
    Person ID I71747  Arthur - Research
    Last Modified 28 May 2017 

    Father Frank Henry Anderson,   b. 8 Jul 1905, Minneapolis, , Minnesota, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Feb 1969, Cloquet, Carleton, Minnesota, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 63 years) 
    Mother Cecelia M Murphy,   b. CA 1915, Grand Marais, Cook, Minnesota, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Feb 2006  (Age ~ 91 years) 
    Family ID F26508  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Kenneth Perala 
    Children 
     1. Suzanne Perala
     2. Mary Perala
     3. Jon Perala
    Family ID F26509  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsObituary - International Fall Journal - 17 Oct 2014 - International Falls, Koochching, Minnesota, United States Link to Google Earth
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  • Photos
    Katherine Marie Anderson (1935-2014)
    Katherine Marie Anderson (1935-2014)
    Katherine Marie Anderson ( 1935 - 2014 ), daughter of Frank Henry Anderson ( 1905 - 1969 ) and Cecelia M Murphy ( 1914 - ), married Kenneth Perala.

  • Sources 
    1. [S3074] Info: Jon Perala, Proposed change 5 May 2017.

    2. [S3075] Vital Stats: MN, Birth Index 1935-1995 (ancestry.com), Kathereine Marie Anderson, 1935-MN-011500.
      Name: Katherine Marie Anderson
      Birth Date: 7 May 1935
      Birth Place: Cook, Minnesota, USA
      Father: Frank Hnenry Anderson
      Mother: Cecelia May Anderson
      File Number: 1935-MN-011500

    3. [S695] Obituaries: General, Katherine Perala, 17 Oct 2014, International Falls (MN) Journal <http://www.ifallsjournal.com/announcements/tributes/obituaries/katherine-marie-perala/article_d6126d1c-07a0-5ad9-af13-80ab6f576682.html>, viewed 28 May 2017.


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