Juho
"Joe" Krepp, 61
 Thief
River Falls - Dr. Juho "Joe" Krepp, 61, died
following a heart attack on Monday, March 22, while
on a visit in Tempe, Ariz.
A
memorial service will be held
on
April 3, 2004 at 3:00 p.m. in the auditorium at
Lincoln High School with a reception to follow at
the Swenson House, 1020 Centennial Drive. All are
invited to gather and say farewell to Joe before
his ashes are returned to their final resting place
in Estonia.
Juho
was born in Tallinn, Estonia on June 10, 1942 to
Sulo and Irene (Sarmo) Krepp. Juho's father was a
lieutenant in the Finnish Army in World War II. He
was killed when Juho was only 2 years old. Juho and
his widowed mother escaped the Red Army for
Sweden.
Juho
stayed in Sweden for seven years and attended grade
school. His mother married Paavo Loosberg, a
Finnish war veteran of Estonian descent, who became
Juho's father for the rest of his days. The entire
family moved to Canada in 1951.
Juho
attended high school in Toronto and was very active
in sports and the Boy Scout movement. After high
school he entered the University of Western Ontario
in London, Ontario, Canada and graduated with a
bachelor of science degree in chemistry. Soon
after, Juho was accepted to the School of Medicine
at the University of Western Ontario and he also
became a member of the Royal Canadian Air Force.
During
his university years Juho played intercollegiate
football and was a part-time musician in several
local bands.
After
receiving his medical degree, Juho served as a
medical officer in the Royal Canadian Air Force in
Ontario and Ottawa. To complete his specialty in
obstetrics and gynecology, Juho re-entered the
university and became chief intern at the Montreal
General Hospital in Montreal, Quebec,
Canada.
After
finishing his studies, he served as a medical
officer in the Canadian Armed Forces for over 10
years. He was appointed as acting commanding
officer of Canadian Forces Base Hospital in Cold
Lake, Alberta, Canada and held the rank of
Lieutenant Colonel.
He
left the military in 1982 to build a private
practice in Thief River Falls, where he provided
over 22 years of medical care to women and children
in northwest Minnesota. Throughout his career,
colleagues, patients and friends have recognized
him as compassionate in his resolve to help others.
Juho was a dedicated medical professional, a
down-to-earth friend, a loving father, partner,
son, brother, uncle and grandfather.
Survivors
include his partner Karen Wiggins, her daughter
Aryanna and son Rocky; his former wife Diane; his
daughters Kersti, Melanie, Karina (Christien); one
son Sean Paavo (Kaidi); his parents Irene and Paavo
Loosberg; brother Andres (Susan); one grandson; one
nephew; and many cousins, colleagues and
friends.
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