Oscar Wirkkala - Personal Life

Personal Life

Oscar Wirkkala married twice. In 1908, Wirkkala married Johanna Mustola and the couple had three children. A year after Johanna's untimely death in 1913, Oscar married Ida Haverinen. Oscar Wirkkala was one of the original fifty persons inducted into the Washington State Hall of Fame.

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