Glenn L. Sundquist

Glenn L. Sundquist, 95, of Keyes Lake passed away on February 24, 2016, at the Oscar G. Johnson VA Medical Center in Iron Mountain. Glenn was born in Bark River, MI on December 21, 1920, the eldest son of Edwin and Edith (Larson) Sundquist. He grew up in Niagara, WI and graduated from Niagara High School in 1939. Following graduation, Glenn enlisted in the Navy and volunteered for active duty aboard the USS Maryland bound for Pearl Harbor. Early on during training exercises there, Glenn was injured in an accident and spent 3 months in the Mare Island Naval Hospital. He was honorably discharged in October of 1940. Glenn went on to join the Merchant Marines and spent the rest of his military service aboard the Foreign Voyager steamship Gaspar de Portola, delivering cargo and supplies throughout Asia and the South Pacific until his discharge in August of 1943. Upon returning to Niagara, Glenn attended night school to become a certified welder. In 1944, he began his welding career at the Kimberly-Clark paper mill where he worked for 37 years. He married the former Janet Gunville on July 5, 1947, and together they raised three children. They spent summers at Keyes Lake and once the children were grown, they sold their home in Niagara and moved to the cottage. In retirement they spent winters in Sarasota, FL until returning to Keyes Lake permanently in 2006. Janet preceded Glenn in death on May 9, 2015. Glenn loved sports of all kinds and excelled at basketball, football, and softball. He loved to hunt, fish and play golf, and enjoyed gardening and picking berries. Time spent with family and friends at the cottage and at the Fornetti family camp were special to him. Lawrence Welk and the Big Band era were his favorites. In addition to his wife, Glenn was preceded in death by brothers Curtis and James; sisters Gloria, Shirley and Annette; son-in-law, Richard (Pete) Bradley; and brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Stewart and Elayne Gunville. Glenn is survived by three daughters, Glenette Sundquist and Cathy Bradley, both of DePere, WI, and Jean (Joe) Fornetti of Breitung Township; three grandchildren, Amy (Doug) Hodgson of Kalispell, MT, Jaime (husband Matt Strutz) Fornetti of Salt Lake City, UT, and Laura (Mike) Leys of Pleasant Prairie, WI; three great-grandchildren, Dylan, Abigail and Sophia Hodgson, a brother, Milton; a sister, Patricia; and many nieces and nephews. Visitation will be held on Monday, April 18, at the Erickson, Rochon and Nash funeral home in Iron Mountain from 9:30-10:30 AM. Fr. Mike Woempner will offer the Mass of Christian burial at St. Mary Queen of Peace Parish at 11:00 AM, followed by a luncheon at the church and Military Honors and burial at the Niagara Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Glenn’s memory to the Disabled American Veterans, or the Florence County Meals on Wheels. Condolences to the family of Glenn Sundquist may be expressed online at www.ernashfuneralhomes.com The family has entrusted the Erickson-Rochon & Nash Funeral Home of Iron Mountain.

Glenn L. Sundquist

December 21, 1920 - February 24, 2016