Jon Fistler

Jon Fistler, 51, died Thursday, Jan. 19, 2012, at the home he shared with his companion, Beth Caldwell, in Fort Francis, Canada. Jon was born in Perham, Minn., on Aug. 19, 1960, to Raymond and Carol Fistler. He was a graduate of Perham High School, Moorhead State University and the University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine. Jon worked as a veterinarian in Menomonie, Wis., Myrtle Point, Ore., and Cloquet and Albany, Minn., prior to his most recent position in Canada. Jon was previously in the Army Reserves and served during Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm.