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Published May 26, 2012, 12:00 AM

Donald George Panger

Donald George Panger, 81 of Cloquet, Minn., passed away Friday, May 25, 2012, at Benedictine Health Care in Duluth, Minn. He was born Nov. 17, 1930, in Detroit, Mich., to Seonal and Germaine (Valley) Panger. Don served in the United States Army as a First Lieutenant during the Korean War. He worked as an accountant for the Potlatch Corporation for over 28 years, retiring in 1977, and also for Cloquet Transit for over 14 years, retiring in 1996. Don was involved with the Boy Scouts, served as Grand Knight for the Knights of Columbus, was past president of the Cloquet Exchange Club, Cloquet Rotary Club and Golden K Kiwanis Club, and served on the Board of Directors for the Minnesota Chamber Business Operators Association. He served on the Cloquet City Council for 14 years and as mayor for six years.

Donald George Panger, 81 of Cloquet, Minn., passed away Friday, May 25, 2012, at Benedictine Health Care in Duluth, Minn. He was born Nov. 17, 1930, in Detroit, Mich., to Seonal and Germaine (Valley) Panger. Don served in the United States Army as a First Lieutenant during the Korean War. He worked as an accountant for the Potlatch Corporation for over 28 years, retiring in 1977, and also for Cloquet Transit for over 14 years, retiring in 1996. Don was involved with the Boy Scouts, served as Grand Knight for the Knights of Columbus, was past president of the Cloquet Exchange Club, Cloquet Rotary Club and Golden K Kiwanis Club, and served on the Board of Directors for the Minnesota Chamber Business Operators Association. He served on the Cloquet City Council for 14 years and as mayor for six years.

Don is survived by his wife, Margaret; six children; five brothers; 12 grandchildren; one great-grandson; and numerous nieces and nephews.

Visitation will be held Friday, June 1, from 3 p.m. until the 4 p.m. memorial service at Nelson Funeral Care, 1004 Cloquet Ave., Cloquet, with military honors presented by the Cloquet Combined Honor Guard. Refreshments will follow in the fellowship room.

Memorials may be given to Benedictine Health Care as a thank you for the excellent care given to Don.

See the family online guest book at www.nelsonfuneralcare.net.

May 31, 2012 ~ Pine Journal, Cloquet, Minn.

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Steve B.
Minneapolis, MN     05/30/2012 6:55 AM

Dale & family- Sorry to hear about your dad. Hope you are well. Steve Brown

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