========================================================================= USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, material may be freely used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material, AND permission is obtained from the contributor of the file. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for non-commercial purposes, MUST obtain the written consent of the contributor, OR the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. If you have found this file through a source other than the MNArchives Table Of Contents you can find other Minnesota related Archives at: http://www.usgwarchives.net/mn/mnfiles.htm Please note the county and type of file at the top of this page to find the submitter information or other files for this county. FileFormat by Terri--MNArchives Made available to The USGenWeb Archives by: Ely Echo [www.elyecho.com] Submitted: January 2005 ========================================================================= Melvyn T. Pylka, 66, of Embarrass, dies Melvyn T. Pylka, 66, of Embarrass, died suddenly Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2005, at the Ely Bloomenson Hospital. He was born on May 19, 1938, to Theodore and Eleanor (Niemi) Pylka in Embarrass. Mel graduated from Tower-Soudan High School, attended Virginia Junior College and then the University of Minnesota-Duluth, graduating in 1974 with a bachelor's degree in general science. After retirement Mel worked as a consultant for various construction firms. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, camping and traveling. Mel recently journeyed back to Finland for a family reunion. Over the years he had compiled an extensive family tree. Mel recently built a new home on his land in Embarrass. While working on his home and land, Mel was always willing to lend family and friends a helping hand. He is survived by his wife of 49 years, Fern; five children, Timothy (Barbara) of Mapleton, Kerry (Mary) of Brainerd, Candice (Daniel) Anderson of Maple Grove, Stacy (Robert) Lund of Champlin and Gerald (Laurie Reynolds) of Seattle, Wash.; 11 grandchildren; three step- grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; brother, Wesley (Karen) of White Bear Lake and many loving nieces, nephews and friends. Mel was preceded in death by his parents and brother, Gerald. A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday at St. James Presbyterian Church in Tower. The Rev. Bill Evans will officiate. Spring burial will be in the Lakeview Cemetery. Memorials are preferred to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. Family Services by Bauman-Vermilion, Bauman Family Funeral Home in Tower. To share an online remembrance of Mel, please log on to www.baumanfuneralhome.com.