Julian Francis LePage

Julian Francis "Fuzz" LePage, 80, of Warroad, Minn., went to glory on Friday, July 10, 2015, after a long illness. He was born on April 14, 1935, in Jefferson City, to the late Henry and Elora LePage. He married Carol (Remick) October 20, 1956, and to this union five children were born. Fuzz was a Missouri State Highway Patrolman proudly serving Troop H in Trenton, rising to Corporal before leaving in 1973, to follow his passion of flying. In 1973, he purchased Swede Carlson' and Don Hanson's flying services in Warroad, Minn., and began serving Lake of the Woods and other resorts in Canada. He later became the principal owner of Kusko Aviation in Quinhagak, Alaska, and flew there until he retired and moved back to Warroad to manage the Warroad Airport. He loved wintering in Lake Havasu City, Ariz., and telling stories. He leaves behind his faithful wife, Carol; his son, John (Marci); daughter Jeanne; five grandchildren, Shane (Katie), Patrick and Kevin Thompson, Melodi LePage and Trista (Tom) McDaniel; four great-grandchildren; two brothers, Paul of Jefferson City, and Tom (Gert) of Russellville; two sisters-in-law, Sally (Jerry) Heislen of Jefferson City, and Colleen (Ben) Cederburg of Jefferson City; one brother-in-law, John (Ellen) Remick of St. Joseph; and numerous nieces and nephews, as well as a host of family and friends that will dearly miss him. He was preceded in death by his parents; three children, Julia, Jeffrey and Henry; brothers, John and David; sisters, Elora "Sissy" (Vince) Borgmeyer and Emily LePage; and sister-in-law Gloria (Bob) Donahue. A Mass of Christian Burial was held Wednesday, July 15, 2015, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Warroad. Interment was at St. Mary's Cemetery, with military honors by the Warroad American Legion.