Emilia “Sue” Linvog

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Emilia “Sue” Linvog went to be with the Lord Dec. 19, 2013, peacefully surrounded by family and friends.
A celebration of her life will be held at 1:30 p.m. April 17, at the Sitka Pioneers Home.
Sue was born March 6, 1917, in Wrangell to Marie and John Sivertsen, the fifth of 12 children. Only nine lived to adulthood; three were lost to the flu in 1918.
After her parents divorced, Sue was placed in the Douglas, Alaska, children’s home. Her aunt and uncle, Olga and George Baggen had her come to live with them in Juneau, She met and married Bill Pederson, and they lived on Pederson’s Dairy.
She had two children,  Koggie File and Ellen Ruhle.
In 1952, Sue and Ellen moved to Ketchikan, where Sue met and married Milt Page, the love of her life. In 1964, Milt retired from the U.S. Coast Guard and they settled on Whidbey Island, Wash., in Langley.
Sue had many hobbies, including reading, gardening and embroidering – her embroidery work was so perfect you couldn’t tell the front from the back. She also did crocheting, and at age 90 she crocheted a gorgeous bedspread without a pattern.
Sue was a wonderful cook, and collected cook books. She spent many hours looking at cook books with her daughters.
In 1951, Milt died, and in 1986 Sue married Elwood Linvog. In 1990, she and Elwood divorced and she went to Juneau to live with her daughter Ellen. After Elwood was diagnosed with cancer, Sue went to Sedro Wooley, Wash.,  and cared for him until his death. Ing 2006, she went to live with her daughter Ellen and son-in-law Michael on their 100-foot tug.
In 2009, Sue came to Sitka to reside in the Sitka Pioneers Home.
Sue belonged to many organizations throughout her lifetime. She was very proud that she was the longest member of Juneau’s Women of the Moose, which she joined in 1940. She also was a lifetime member of the American Legion, and a member of Rebeccas, Eagles Auxiliary.
Sue was preceded in death by her parents, Marie and John Sivertsen; brothers and sisters Melvin, John, Leonard, George, Martin, Louie, Gerty and Marie; and grandson Richard Lawrence.
She is survived by daughters Koggie (Tom) File and Ellen (Michael) Ruhle; grandchildren Mike (Charlene) File, Nancy (Chuck) Hakeri, Edna (Allan) Hagan, Debbie (John) Kesselring and Bob (Joanne) Chernikoff; 11 great-grandchildren; and nine great-great-grandchildren.
Sue will be buried beside the love of her life, Milt Page, in Bayview,
Wash., in July.
Everyone who knew Sue will miss her hugs and “I love you.”