Garith Kangas

Kangas, Garith "Gary"

Madison: Garith D. "Gary" Kangas, age 86, passed away December 10, 2018 at Agrace HospiceCare in Fitchburg. He was born April 27, 1932 the son of Isaac and Evelina Kangas in Cloquet, MN. Following graduation from Cloquet H.S., Gary enlisted in the U.S. Air Force, and later attended the University of Minnesota, and University of Minnesota-Duluth. He married Marjorie Nelson June 21, 1958 in Cloquet, MN. Gary began his teaching career in Tomahawk. Working school year teaching, and summers on the Canadian border with the Border Patrol. Then he moved to Madison where he taught English at Central H. S., Van Hise, and Gompers. He was also learning coordinator at Sennett and Cherokee Middle Schools, and finished his teaching career back in the classroom at Gompers. He was an accomplished landscape artist.

Gary is survived by his wife of 60 years, Marjorie; children, Eric (Terisa), Paul (Jennifer), Garth (Catherine), Maija Liisa Surrarrer, and Karl, and nieces Julie Lepisto and Karen Reichansperger. He was preceded in death by sisters Irja Hanson, Irma Peterson, brother Oiva Kangas, and nephew David Larson. A visitation will be held from 1:30 pm until 2:30 pm, Sunday December 16, 2018 at the CRESS CENTER, 6021 University Ave., Madison, WI 53705, followed by a Celebration of Life at 2:30 pm. Please share a memory.

Cress Center
6021 University Ave.
Madison, WI 53705
(608) 238-8406