Mr. James Allen Perna's Obituary
Perna, James Allen, 74, of St. Petersburg died on Friday April 30, 2010 at Northside Hospital. He was born in Deer Creek, MN. He served in the US Air Force for 20 years retiring as a Master Sergeant. Following retirement, he worked for the Sheriff's Department and as an office supply salesman in Bloomington, IN. He later owned a lawn care business in St. Petersburg. He came to the St. Petersburg area in 1983. He was a member of American Legion Post 104 and the VFW. He is survived by a daughter, Teresa Frank, Marietta, GA; a son, Stuart Perna, Marion, NC; four sisters, Vivian Neuvonen, New York Mills, MN, Vida Hoeke, Millbank, SD, Verla Snethen, Star Lake, MN, Vanette Dykhoff, Bluffton, MN; one brother, Marvin Perna, New York Mills, MN; three grandchildren, Shane Perna, Samantha Perna, and Steven Perna, all of Winter Park, FL.
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