Philip Oswald Koivisto was born October 7, 1949 to Oswald and Lempi (Aho) Koivisto. He passed away at the age of 66 at his residence in St. Cloud, MN. Philip served in an artillery unit in the Vietnam War. After his military service he worked at several jobs in this area.
Survived by his mother, Lempi, siblings, Virginia (Wendell) Huotari, James Koivisto, Paul (Ruth) Koivisto, Joel (Sandy) Koivisto, Mark (Paula) Koivisto, David (Josie) Koivisto, Maria (Mark) Jarvie, John Koivisto, and Karen Koivisto along with many nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews.
Preceded in death by his father, Oswald, and nephew, Erick Huotari.
A funeral service will take place at 11:00 AM on Wednesday, November 18, 2015 at the First Apostolic Lutheran Church of Cokato. Visitation will be 1 hour prior to the service at church. Arrangements by Swanson-Peterson Funeral Home, 320-286-2534, www.swansonpeterson.com