He was in the crosswalk where the authorities believe that he saw the SUV coming and tried to get out of the way. After parking and plugging in his electric hybrid car, he started across a busy road. He said that he was planning to get up early for breakfast at a favorite restaurant in Alexandria, MN. We talked the evening prior as we shared our ups and downs from the day and said our nightly prayers together. My dear Mauno was at our little lake lot in Minnesota playing Finnish woodsman as he so loved to do. Thurston-Lindberg Funeral Home Anoka, 76ĭear Family, Friends and Colleagues, It is with great regret, pain and sorrow that I send this message of grief at the death of my husband Mauno Silpala. In lieu of flowers the family requests memorials to Bright Stars of Bethlehem or ELCA World Hunger. Interment 2PM, Lakewood Cemetery, 3600 Hennepin Ave, Mpls. 25, 2021, 10AM Visitation, 11AM Service, Zion Lutheran Church, 1601 S 4th Ave, Anoka, MN. He was preceded in death by wife of 40 years, Helle parents, Benjam & Hilma Silpala brother, Raimo Silpala and sister, Elsa Silpala. Survived by wife of 10 years, Elaine children, Siiri (Hung) Doan and Markus (Tricia) Silpala grandchildren, Alex Doan, Aurora and Audrey Silpala brothers-in-law, Toivo (Annelie) Sõber, and Taavi (Gale) Sõber nieces, Valerie Volk-Sõber and Päivi (Hannu) Silpala-Hyvönen nephew, Paul (Krystal) Sõber step-children, Melissa (Ron) Moore, Katie (Dan) Brouillard, and Jamie (Annette) Wainio grandchildren, Meghan, Gabe, Garrett, Spencer, Evie, and Russ Moore and Dylan, Jack, and Taylor Brouillard sister-in-law Mollie (Jerry) Nugent and brother-in-law, Paul Conant many relatives in Finland & Estonia and friends around the world. He retired to the US and enjoyed supporting many humanitarian interests. Later he spent many years living abroad working for the United Nations, with UNRWA and UNOMIG in Vienna, Jerusalem, Damascus, Beirut, Gaza, and Sukhumi.

He came to MN as a college student and stayed.

Silpala, Mauno age 76, of Golden Valley, died 10/14/21 in a tragic accident.

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