Background
Pellonpaa, Carl Victor was born on December 31, 1930 in Ishpeming, Michigan, United States. Son of Charles Edward and Edith Alice Pellonpaa.
Pellonpaa, Carl Victor was born on December 31, 1930 in Ishpeming, Michigan, United States. Son of Charles Edward and Edith Alice Pellonpaa.
Graduated from high school, Ishpeming.
Disc jockey Station WJPD Radio, Ishpeming, 1948-1949, 59-61. Motorman CCI, 1950-1958. Morning news anchor Station WLUC-television, Marquette, Michigan, 1961-1995, retired, 1995.
Consultant Ishpeming Ski Club, since 1964, United States Ski Hall of Fame, Ishpeming, since 1985.
President Finnfest United States of America 1996, Marquette, 1993-1997. Honorary counsel Finnish Government, Ishpeming, since 1997. Board directors Board Worship and Music, since 1997.
Corporation United States Army, 1953-1955, Korea. Member Monitor Lodge (chairman since 1997), Elks Lodge (exalted ruler 1986-1987, trustee chairman 1988-1994).
Married Doris Claire Holmgren, December 16, 1953. Children: Wendy Lynn Holton, Carl Edmund Pellonpaa, Diane Kay Carnell.