1930
Donald
2012
Donald Duane Edwin
December 1, 1930 — March 4, 2012
Donald Duane Edwin
Funeral services for Donald Edwin will be held at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 7, 2012 at Trinity Lutheran Church. Rev. Curtis Zieske will officiate. Interment will be at Alden Cemetery with military honors accorded by local servicemen’s organizations. Visitation will be held from 5:00-7:00 p.m. Tuesday, March 6, 2012 at Bayview/Freeborn Funeral Home and one hour prior to the service at the church.
Donald died Sunday, March 04, 2012 at Mayo Clinic Health System in Albert Lea.
Donald Duane Edwin was born December 1, 1930 to Henry and Emma (Solum) Edwin in Albert Lea. He grew up in Albert Lea and graduated from Freeborn School. After school Don enlisted in the United States Air Force where he was a jet engine mechanic specialist serving in the Korean War. Donald then attended Winona Technical School for draftsman. On February 3, 1969 Donald was united in marriage to Fern Moore at Trinity Lutheran Church in Albert Lea. He was a franchise owner of Roto Rooter for 25 years. Don was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church, Eagles, Elks and the V.F.W. where he was a past commander and chaplain. His favorite hobbies were bird watching, gardening and enjoying nature, but most of all he enjoyed his time spent with family and friends.
Survivors include his wife, Fern; son, John (Jenny) Edwin; step-children, Pete (Diane) Moore, Mary (Tom) Jean, Andy (Kim) Hendrickson, Jim (Mary) Hendrickson, and Sue (Lowell) Syverson; grandchildren, Jack and Max Edwin, Eric and Brian Jean, Jamie and Kris Hendrickson, Jennifer Syverson Smith and Mat Syverson; great-grandchildren, Kasey Syverson, Hunter Smith, and Liv and Elin Hendrickson; sisters, Marlyss (Sid) Johnson and Janice Dempewolf.
Donald was preceded in death by his parents; brother, Howard; and sisters, LaVonne, Dolores, Verna, Ramona, Lorraine and Elaine.
Memorials are preferred to Trinity Lutheran Church, the memory unit at St. John’s or Thorne Crest or the Minneapolis VA Hospital.
Funeral services for Donald Edwin will be held at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 7, 2012 at Trinity Lutheran Church. Rev. Curtis Zieske will officiate. Interment will be at Alden Cemetery with military honors accorded by local servicemen’s organizations. Visitation will be held from 5:00-7:00 p.m. Tuesday, March 6, 2012 at Bayview/Freeborn Funeral Home and one hour prior to the service at the church.
Donald died Sunday, March 04, 2012 at Mayo Clinic Health System in Albert Lea.
Donald Duane Edwin was born December 1, 1930 to Henry and Emma (Solum) Edwin in Albert Lea. He grew up in Albert Lea and graduated from Freeborn School. After school Don enlisted in the United States Air Force where he was a jet engine mechanic specialist serving in the Korean War. Donald then attended Winona Technical School for draftsman. On February 3, 1969 Donald was united in marriage to Fern Moore at Trinity Lutheran Church in Albert Lea. He was a franchise owner of Roto Rooter for 25 years. Don was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church, Eagles, Elks and the V.F.W. where he was a past commander and chaplain. His favorite hobbies were bird watching, gardening and enjoying nature, but most of all he enjoyed his time spent with family and friends.
Survivors include his wife, Fern; son, John (Jenny) Edwin; step-children, Pete (Diane) Moore, Mary (Tom) Jean, Andy (Kim) Hendrickson, Jim (Mary) Hendrickson, and Sue (Lowell) Syverson; grandchildren, Jack and Max Edwin, Eric and Brian Jean, Jamie and Kris Hendrickson, Jennifer Syverson Smith and Mat Syverson; great-grandchildren, Kasey Syverson, Hunter Smith, and Liv and Elin Hendrickson; sisters, Marlyss (Sid) Johnson and Janice Dempewolf.
Donald was preceded in death by his parents; brother, Howard; and sisters, LaVonne, Dolores, Verna, Ramona, Lorraine and Elaine.
Memorials are preferred to Trinity Lutheran Church, the memory unit at St. John’s or Thorne Crest or the Minneapolis VA Hospital.
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