Enar Stanley Strom, Enar Stanley Strom, 79, former long time Pike Lake resident, now of Crosslake, Minn., died Mon., Aug. 20, 2007, on Isle Royale, Mich.

Enar was born in Duluth on Aug. 25, 1927 to Herman Andrew and Ester Marie (Erickson) Strom. He graduated from Denfeld High School in 1945 and served in the Navy Sea Bee’s during the Korean War and World War II. Enar retired in 1982 as a civil service engineer at the Duluth Air Force Base. He was a member of Pike Lake Presbyterian Church, a Church Elder, and member of the Isle Royale Friends and Family Association. Enar enjoyed woodcarving, silversmithing, carpentry, bird watching, commercial fishing, and love of wildlife.

Enar was preceded in death by his parents, brother Thore, sister Ingrid Plesha, infant son Robert, and his great-granddaughter Jayda.

He is survived by his wife Betty Sivertson, whom he married in Duluth on August 14, 1948, sons Todd (fiancé June Carnel) of Red Wing, Andy (Jill) of Murphy Lake, and Chris (Linda) of Esko, daughters Jody (Doug) Buerke of St. Anthony and Patty (Jim Andler) of Murphy Lake, his sister Elvera Olson of Duluth, 22 grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren with three on the way, and Enar’s pet moose, Murphy.

A service was held Friday in Pike Lake Presbyterian Church.