Donald D. Tasker

Donald Dwayne Tasker was born January 13, 1940, to William and Viola Neiswanger Tasker in Albert Lea. He graduated from Albert Lea High School in 1958 and Austin Junior College in 1960. Donald married Gen Brandt in 1961 in Mason City, IA. They were later divorced. On August 31, 1988, Donald married Marlene Townsend at Grace Lutheran Church. He had been employed at Wilson & Co. for 31 years, many years as a supervisor of the sheep kill and the casing department. Donald was a lifetime member of Grace Lutheran Church and a member of the Elks Lodge and the Rice Lake Izaak Walton League. He was active in sports, an avid hunter, loved to fish, and enjoyed riding his motorcycle. Survivors include his wife, Marlene; three children: Maxine Tasker and her special friend, Mike Heiny of Albert Lea, John Tasker and his wife, Sue of Geneva, and Thomas Norris II and his wife, Terri of Mankato; four grandchildren: Jacob and Amy Tasker and Autumn and Alex Norris; sister, Diane Hoverson and her husband, Gary of Glenville; nephews, nieces, uncles, aunts, cousins, and many friends. Donald was preceded in death by his parents.