ESPLING, Ivan, 61, Perham, at Perham, June 14, 2009. Friends may call at the Mockler Funeral Home, Caribou, 6-8 p.m. Thursday. Funeral services will be held 1 p.m., June 19, from the chapel of the funeral home.
PERHAM – Ivan Espling, 61, died June 14, 2009 at his Perham residence. He was born at Woodland, August 24, 1947, the son of Carl and Anna (Strid) Espling. Ivan was employed at McCain’s for several years as a forklift operator. He was a loving and devoted husband and father to his family. He married Susan (Martin) Espling on June 5, 1967.
Surviving in addition to his wife of Perham, are one daughter and son-in-law, Leslie and Paul Wallace of Limestone; seven brothers, Clarence Espling and his wife Janice, Sheldon Espling and his wife Darlene, Keith Espling and his wife Nancy and Justin Espling and his wife Angela all of Caribou; Darrell Espling and his wife Verna and James Espling, both of Woodland, and Everett Espling and his wife Vicky of Ellsworth; five sisters, Nancy Corbin and her husband Herbert, Rayline Belanger and her husband Jeff, both of Caribou, Carline Warman and her husband Roger of Greenville, Arline Johnson and her husband Brice of Perham and Roselyn Gideon and her husband Frances of Quebec; two grandchildren, Dustin and Taylor Wallace; several nieces, nephews, aunts and uncles. He was predeceased by a grandson, Tanner Wallace.
Friends may call at the Mockler Funeral Home, 24 Reservoir Street, Caribou, 6-8 p.m. Thursday. Funeral services will be held 1 p.m., Friday, June 19, 2009 from the chapel of the funeral home, with the Rev. Ron Rosser, officiating. Interment will take place in the Woodland Cemetery. Friends who wish to contribute in memory of Ivan may do so to the Amyloidosis Foundation. Envelopes may be obtained through the funeral home. For online registry please go to www.mocklerfuneralhome.com.
