Don
Don Dawald
d. December 23, 2009
Donald William Dawald
Don Dawald, 86, of Cleveland, MN, formerly of Bonita Springs, FL and Bloomington, MN, passed away December 23, 2009 at the Benedictine Health Facility in St. Peter.
A celebration of life will be held at 11:00 a.m., Monday, December 28, 2009 at the Church of St. Peter with Rev. Phil Schotzko officiating. Visitation will be held from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m., Sunday, December 27, 2009 at the Church of St. Peter and will continue one hour prior to the service at the church. St. Peter Funeral Home assisted the family with arrangements. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Church of St. Peter or to an organization of the donor's choice.
Don was a devoted, robust, hard-working man of few words but an enormous heart. He loved his family and most of all his bride of 58 years, Marie Daun. He enjoyed spending time at their cabin on East Jefferson Lake. Whether it was taking their children water-skiing in the summer, ice skating in the winter or just visiting with family and friends, the cabin was where he felt most at home.His hobbies included woodworking and growing popcorn.
Don was born June 12, 1923 in Waterville to Bill and Katherine (Schramsky) Dawald. He attended Sacred Heart Catholic School in Waseca, MN. During WWII, Don enlisted in the Marine Corp and served in the South Pacific in the First Marine Division. After the war, he attended St. Mary's college in Winona and graduated from the University of Minnesota. He was united in marriage to Marie Josephine Daun of St. Peter on November 3, 1951. They raised 8 children in Bloomington. He worked for the U.S. Department of Agriculture. This career supported his belief in protecting the environment. He instigated a grant and spent hundreds of hours testing and working with the DNR to clean up the Jefferson chain of lakes.
Loved and forever missed by his wife, Marie; children, Mary Klinkhammer of Eagan, Martha (Greg) Smetana of Minneapolis, Jeannie (Chuck) Grill of Farmington, Mark (Michele) Dawald of Savage, Tim (Joanie) Dawald of Lakeville, Tom (Juliet) Dawald of River Falls, WI and Amy (Joe) Lloyd of Jordan; 17 grandchildren, Jeff Klinkhammer, Jane Klinkhammer, Molly Klinkhammer, Emily (Dirk) Shimpach, Ben Searing, Katie (Brian) Gergen, Zak Grill, Kristine Grill, Megan Dawald, Nick Dawald, Michael Dawald, Dean Dawald, Reid Dawald, Ashlee Lloyd, Justine Lloyd, John Lloyd, Gavin Lloyd; 5 great-grandaughters, Olivia, Ava, Jenna, Taylor and Claire.
He was preceded in death by his parents, brother Roman, and daughter Julie.
Don Dawald, 86, of Cleveland, MN, formerly of Bonita Springs, FL and Bloomington, MN, passed away December 23, 2009 at the Benedictine Health Facility in St. Peter.
A celebration of life will be held at 11:00 a.m., Monday, December 28, 2009 at the Church of St. Peter with Rev. Phil Schotzko officiating. Visitation will be held from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m., Sunday, December 27, 2009 at the Church of St. Peter and will continue one hour prior to the service at the church. St. Peter Funeral Home assisted the family with arrangements. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Church of St. Peter or to an organization of the donor's choice.
Don was a devoted, robust, hard-working man of few words but an enormous heart. He loved his family and most of all his bride of 58 years, Marie Daun. He enjoyed spending time at their cabin on East Jefferson Lake. Whether it was taking their children water-skiing in the summer, ice skating in the winter or just visiting with family and friends, the cabin was where he felt most at home.His hobbies included woodworking and growing popcorn.
Don was born June 12, 1923 in Waterville to Bill and Katherine (Schramsky) Dawald. He attended Sacred Heart Catholic School in Waseca, MN. During WWII, Don enlisted in the Marine Corp and served in the South Pacific in the First Marine Division. After the war, he attended St. Mary's college in Winona and graduated from the University of Minnesota. He was united in marriage to Marie Josephine Daun of St. Peter on November 3, 1951. They raised 8 children in Bloomington. He worked for the U.S. Department of Agriculture. This career supported his belief in protecting the environment. He instigated a grant and spent hundreds of hours testing and working with the DNR to clean up the Jefferson chain of lakes.
Loved and forever missed by his wife, Marie; children, Mary Klinkhammer of Eagan, Martha (Greg) Smetana of Minneapolis, Jeannie (Chuck) Grill of Farmington, Mark (Michele) Dawald of Savage, Tim (Joanie) Dawald of Lakeville, Tom (Juliet) Dawald of River Falls, WI and Amy (Joe) Lloyd of Jordan; 17 grandchildren, Jeff Klinkhammer, Jane Klinkhammer, Molly Klinkhammer, Emily (Dirk) Shimpach, Ben Searing, Katie (Brian) Gergen, Zak Grill, Kristine Grill, Megan Dawald, Nick Dawald, Michael Dawald, Dean Dawald, Reid Dawald, Ashlee Lloyd, Justine Lloyd, John Lloyd, Gavin Lloyd; 5 great-grandaughters, Olivia, Ava, Jenna, Taylor and Claire.
He was preceded in death by his parents, brother Roman, and daughter Julie.
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