Emil C. Korpela, 92, of 101 Copper St., Hurley, died early Friday morning, May 11, 2007, in Ironwood, with his family by his side. He was born Sept. 1, 1914, in the Town of Oma, Wis., son of the late Alex and Senia (Lehtonen) Korpela, and attended the Oma State Graded School. On Oct. 8, 1955, he was married to the former Florence Kangas at Zion Lutheran Church in Ironwood by the Rev. A.L. Maki. The couple resided in Montreal, Wis. until 1960, when they moved to Hurley. Emil worked as a logging truck driver and at the Montreal Mine until its closing in 1962. He was then employed at the White Pine Copper Co. until his retirement in 1978 following a serious hunting accident. His hobbies included fishing, hunting, and being at his hunting camp. He was an avid gardener and enjoyed spending time with his family. Surviving are his wife, Florence, of Hurley; a daughter, Kathleen (Paul) Oliver, Ironwood; and a son, John, Hurley; nine grandchildren, Victoria and Nicholas Oliver, Ironwood, Matthew Korpela, Nichole Mazurek, and Sabrina Nelmark, all of Hurley, and Jacque Korpela, Janet Korpela, Joanne (Eddie) Plemmons, and Thomas (Jennifer) Korpela, Jr., all of Santa Maria, Calif.; nine great-grandchildren; a sister, Ingrid (Jerry) Jensen, Punta Gorda, Fla.; two sisters-in-law, Lenore (Ted) Rogo and Arlene Telford, both of Hurley; and numerous nieces and nephews. Besides his parents, Emil was preceded in death by two sons, Thomas, in 1974, and David, in 1996; three brothers, William, Sulo, and Toivo; three sisters, Fannie Nyberg, Helia Sieraski, and Helmi Lindstrom; a daughter-in-law, Annie Korpela; two sisters-in-law, Laila Korpela and Anna Gertz; and his father-and-mother-in-law, Sulo and Martha Kangas. Cremation has taken place. Private graveside services will be held in the Hurley Cemetery with the Rev. Francis Strong officiating. To view Emil's obituary online, sign the guestbook, and express condolences, visit mckevittpatrickfuneralhome.com. Arrangements are with McKevitt-Patrick and Engstrom Funeral and Cremation Services of Ironwood and Hurley.