Passed away on September 7, 2024 at St. Croix Health and Rehab in New Richmond, WI.<br><br>Earle is preceded in death by his wife of 66 years, Freya; parents, Leonard and Effie Kask; brother, Glen; and son-in-law, Theodore.<br><br>He is survived by his children, Pamela Benson, Karen (Max) de Freitas, Gerald “Jerry”; 7 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; 4 great-greatgrandchildren; siblings, Betty Garza and Allen “Bud”; and many nieces, nephews, other relatives, and friends.<div></div><br>