Obituary for
Carl Bolen
Carl Roger Bolen
With heavy hearts, the family is sorry to announce the passing of Carl Roger Bolen at his home in Atikokan on Wednesday May 16, 2018. His favourite country music was playing softly in the background.
Carl was born at home in Shenston Twp on November 29, 1937. He was the youngest child to parents Robert and Beatrice (Andrews) Bolen. He was a lucky boy coming from a large family of 12 children, with 8 boys and 4 girls.
At the age of 15, he hopped on a freight car headed East to Atikokan looking for work. He wasn’t successful, and returned again at the age of 17. He got a job at Steep Rock Mine dredging and later at Caland Mine. He went on to work at Mando Pulp and Paper in the logging sector, and then later moved on to Great Lakes Paper where he remained for 29 years, until his retirement at the age of 65.
Carl was united in marriage to Valerie Schram, celebrating 52 enjoyable years together. Family was important to Carl and he was a wonderful father to Carla (Dean) Gerrie, and Corina Bolen. He was a special Grandfather to Graesen, Keighan, and Kharis Gerrie, and Jaycelin Bolen.
Also left mourn his passing is his sister Annie (Melvin) Armstrong of Rainy River, his sister and brother in laws, Sharon Halley, Norma (Harvey) Ossachuk, Dennis (Lavina) Schram, Donnie (Bonnie) Schram, Leslie Schram, Faye (Albert) Gouliquer, Philip (Sharon) Schram, Betty (Morley) Bolen, Tim Nordin and Wendy Cyr, as well as numerous nieces, nephews, and good friends.
Carl was predeceased by his parents Robert and Beatrice, sisters Maybelle, Isabelle, and Kay; and brothers Norman, Clarence, William, Raymond, Allan, Frank and Donald. He was also predeceased by his sister in laws Stella Bolen, Monica Bolen and Diane Nordin; brother in law George Halley, nephews Jack Bolen, Wayne Bolen, Terry Bolen, Allan Bolen and niece Susan Halley.
Funeral service will be held on Tuesday May 22, 2018 at 1 p.m. at the Riverview United Church Atikokan, with visitation one hour prior. Interment in the Bolen family plot at Barwick Cemetery 11:00 a.m. the following day. Pall Bearers will be Garfield Faragher, Don Bolen Jr, Philip Schram, Maurice Chabot, Graesen Gerrie and Morley Bolen.
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If desired memorial donations may be made to Alzheimer’s Society of Thunder Bay c/o Northridge Funeral Home, Box 89, Emo, ON P0W 1E0.
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Nos plus sincères sympathies à la famille et aux amis de Carl Roger
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Décès pour la Ville: Atikokan, Province: Ontario
