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Atkins-Northland Funeral Home
Ellen "Abby" Volkert-Erkkila
December 24th, 1944 - September 16th, 2019
Ellen "Abby" Judith Volkert Erkkila, 74 of Cloquet passed away on Monday, September 16, 2019 in Solvay Hospice House in Duluth. She was born December 24, 1944 in Cloquet to Ben and Doris (Whitebird) Novacinski. Abby retired from Sappi after many years of working. She was a member of the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa. She enjoyed watching hummingbirds, flower gardening, cooking, baking, oil painting and other crafts. Abby was preceded in death by one son, Jesse Volkert; one daughter, Julie Ann Volkert; sister, Mary Ann Erickson; and brother, Gerald Novacinski. She is survived by her husband, Earl Erkkila; two sons, John Volkert Jr. and Jer (Deb) Volkert; sisters, Bunny (Ken) Jaakola and Beth Diver; brothers, Lee Tibbetts and Jeff (Sherry) Tibbetts; and three grandchildren, Nicolette and Tyler Volkert and Jeremiah Volkert. Gathering of family and friends will be from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. with a meal at 11:30 on Wednesday, September 25, 2019 in the Fond du Lac ENP.
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Atkins-Northland Funeral Home
Atkins-Northland Funeral Home has been proudly serving the families of Carlton and South St. Louis counties for nearly 100 years. Originally founded in 1936 as the Northland Cooperative Burial Association, it was part of Cloquet’s cooperative spirit, created by a group of 21 local funeral providers. Over the years, the funeral home underwent various changes in ownership and location, becoming Northland Funeral Home, Inc. in 1984....
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