Sven V. Heikkinen

Sven Victor Heikkinen, age 43, of Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan passed away unexpectedly Sunday morning, June 3, 2007. He was born on April 13, 1964 to Ken and Kate Heikkinen of Onekama, Michigan, formerly of Pickford, Michigan. Sven graduated from Pickford High School with the class of 1982. He graduated from Lake Superior State University in 1993 with a degree in Mechanical Engineering. He was an Engineering Specialist in Vehicle Development working for the Continental-Brimley Development Center. He was a member of the Sault Wesleyan Church where for two years he was the Director of the Guatemala Mission trips. He was also an Adjunct professor with LSSU vehicle test dynamics, a driving instructor, a Junior Achievement mentor, and a Dale Carnegie trainer. Sven was an avid runner and had received his black belt in Kuk Sool Won. He loved snowmobiling and managed his two daughters' Snocross team, Suomi Girl Racing . In 2007 he coached his daughter's Soo Soccer Association team the Wolverines, these were Sven's loves and achievements, his greatest love was that for his wife Jodie, and two daughters Kirsi and Kinzie. Sven is survived by his wife Jodie (Silagy) Heikkinen; his two daughters, Kirsi and Kinzie Heikkinen, both of Sault Ste. Marie, MI; his parents; Ken and Kate Heikkinen of Onekama, MI; and two sisters Emily Heikkinen of Colorado and Amy (Alan) Phillips of Minnesota. He is also survived by his parents-in-law Sandra and James Hoffman of Sault Ste. Marie, MI and John and Joyce Silagy of Canton, MI; siblings-in-law Megan Hoffman, Jamie Hoffman, Sean Silagy, Jasin (Rhonda ) Stone, Joy (John) Bobby and Alaina Silagy; as well as several nieces and nephews. Visitation will be held from 4:00 until 9:00 p.m. on Thursday, June 7, 2007 at C.S. Mulder Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM on Friday, June 8, 2007 at the First United Presbyterian Church with Pastor Chad McDonald officiating. Burial will be at Oaklawn Chapel Gardens. In lieu of flowers and in keeping with Sven's desires, memorials may be left to the trust fund being set up for the Heikkinen children (Heikkinen Education Fund at the Soo Coop Credit Union).

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Sven V. Heikkinen

April 13, 1964 - June 3, 2007