Stephen Erland Kangas was born July 21, 1949 in
Detroit Lakes
,
MN
, the sixth child of
Leonard and Hilma (Yoki) Kangas.
He was raised in
Wolf
Lake
playing sports with his brothers and neighbors.
Steve is a 1967 graduate of Frazee (MN) High School and earned a degree in accounting from Bemidji State College in
Bemidji
,
MN
.
Steve leaves to mourn his passing two daughters: Bridgette and Meghan Eastman; seven brothers: Ivan (Kathy) Kangas of Osage, MN, Irvin Kangas of Wolf Lake, MN, Carlton (Jane) Kangas of Fall Creek, WI, Merlin Kangas of Wolf Lake, Arlen (Yvonne) Kangas of Osage, MN,
Eldon “Ike” (Michelle) Kangas of Baxter, MN, E. Howard (Terry) Kangas of Perham, MN, and two sisters: Mary Bartel of Wolf Lake and Dagne Kangas of Minneapolis, a sister-in-law: Nancy Kangas of St. Paul, MN and a brother-in-law: Fred Groth of Mentor, MN, numerous nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, a brother: John L. and a sister: Lillian Groth.
