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Duluth News-Tribune (MN) - October 7, 2005

Deceased Name: LEVERNE R. SAX

Leverne R. Sax, our beloved aunt and friend passed away at age 80 on Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2005 at St. Luke's Hospital from her battle with cancer. She was greatly loved and will be missed by all.

She was born July 29, 1925 in Duluth to Beatrice and Erich Rehbein. Leverne graduated from Central High School and worked at S.S. White Dental Supply in Duluth for 32 years. She spent years caring, loving and helping her family as well as her many friends. She was always there when needed and was considered mother Teresa to her family. She was affiliated with Channel 8 Public television, and involved with the University of Minnesota-Duluth Tweed Museum and Medical School Scholarship program.

She was preceded in death by her husbands, Theodore (Ted) Couture in 1975 and Dr. Milton Sax; parents; and sisters, Grace Novak, Dorothy Kern.

Leverne is survived by her three nephews, Col (Ret) Walter ''Corkey'' Novak of Layton, Utah., John Novak of Duluth, and Pastor Lynn Kern of Cloquet, Minn.; as well as great and great-great nieces and nephews. She had no children, but has a godchild, Sandy (Olstrom) Johnson. Leverne was an active and life long member of First Presbyterian Church in Duluth.

FRIENDS MAY VISIT: with the family at Dougherty Funeral Home, 600 E 2nd St., Duluth on Monday Oct. 10, 2005 from 11:30 AM to 12:30 PM. Graveside services will follow at 1 PM at Park Hill Cemetery, 2500 Vermilion Rd. in Woodland. In Lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to the Alzheimer's Foundation in Leverne's loving memory and in care of First Presbyterian Church, 300 E. 2nd St., Duluth. Arrangements by Dougherty Funeral Home,727-3555.

Deceased Name: Leverne R. Sax

Leverne R. Sax, Friends may visit with the family at Dougherty Funeral Home, 600 E 2nd St., Duluth on Monday Oct. 10, 2005 from 11:30 AM to 12:30 PM. Graveside services will follow at 1 PM at Park Hill Cemetery, 2500 Vermilion Rd. in Woodland. In Lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to the Alzheimer's Foundation in Leverne's loving memory and in care of First Presbyterian Church, 300 E. 2nd St., Duluth. Arrangements by Dougherty Funeral Home,727-3555.

Duluth News-Tribune (MN)

Date: October 10, 2005

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