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Collection: FND001 - SHSND Foundation - North Dakota Heritage Family Memorial Program
Series: Tribute
Folder: DIG
Item: 00033
Title: Donna Jean Lennon
Date: 2/23/1931-7/8/2016
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Inscription/Marks: 2/23/1931
Summary: Donna Jean Lennon, 85, died on July 8, 2016 in Rochester, Minnesota. She was born on February 23, 1931 in Edmore, North Dakota to John Louie Anderson and Clara Elizabeth (Olson) Anderson. She attended school in Edmore. Donna and Cliff Lennon were married in Devils Lake on October 5, 1949. They lived in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and then in the North Dakota communities of Cooperstown, and Wolford, before moving to Knox, North Dakota in 1965. After Cliff died on April 10, 2008, she continued to reside in Knox for four years, then made her home in Rugby. Donna was a faithful caregiver and leader throughout her life. She enjoyed sharing her faith and was very involved at Bethany Lutheran Church in Rugby. She was a long-time Sunday School teacher, and cherished guiding youth to know Jesus’ love for them. She was active in W.E.L.C.A. and served as president for many years. As a participant in the GIFTS Program, she served as a worship leader in area churches. In the community, Donna was a strong leader, including serving as the Mayor of Knox for 10 years. Donna was active in the American Legion Auxiliary, where she served as State Chaplain, and was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary. She used her time and talents to help others, including as a greeter at the hospital, and a member of the Heart of America Medical Center Hospital Auxiliary. She served as a hospice volunteer and often fixed hair for the residents of the Haaland Home in Rugby. She was a devoted supporter of the athletic activities of her children and grandchildren, and also enjoyed being on the local bowling team. She took pleasure in caring for her many pets. Family and friends will remember her baking, especially her Scotcharoos, donuts, Scandinavian treats, and her delicious knoephla soup. Donna is survived by her two daughters, Carla (Jim) Wolf Wolford; and Linda (John) Jensen West Fargo/Sharon; and her two sons, Dale (Christine) Lennon Bismarck; and Donald (Donita) West Fargo, North Dakota. She also leaves 8 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren and a sister, Marlene (Darryl) Klein Minot; 14 nieces and nephews; and others who lovingly called her grandma. She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband; and sisters, Jeanette Knudsvig, Inez Wilhelmi, Geraldine Anderson, and brothers, Virgil, Lyle, Russell, and Richard Anderson (infant); nephews, Keith, Wayne and Allen Knudsvig; Eric Anderson; and son-in-law, Kenneth Hager. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. at Bethany Lutheran Church in Rugby on Wednesday, July 13, 2016. Rev. Becky Worner and Wallace Fretland will officiate. The casket bearers will be her grandchildren: Jeremy Wolf, Jennifer Ramsey, Tessa Bride, Jared, Trevor, Cody, Alexis, and Luke Lennon. Her great-grandchildren, Connor and Drake Ramsey, Lincoln and Preston Bride, and members of the American Legion Auxiliary will serve as honorary casket bearers. Donna will be buried in the North Dakota Veterans Cemetery in Mandan on Thursday at 11:00 a.m. Visitation will be at the Niewoehner Funeral Home in Rugby on Tuesday, after 6:00 p.m. with a prayer service at 7:00 p.m.; and Wednesday from 8:00 a.m. until 10:00 a.m. and an hour before the service at Bethany Lutheran Church in Rugby. In lieu of flowers, the family would appreciate memorials sent to the Multiple Sclerosis Society.
Red ID: FND_I_78963 Image ID: 522060 Image Notes: FND001 00033

Collection: FND001 Digitized Images from Collection
Title: SHSND Foundation - North Dakota Heritage Family Memorial Program
Date: -

Summary: The North Dakota Heritage Family Memorial Program is sponsored by the North Dakota Funeral Directors Association. The life stories of deceased North Dakotans are featured in an archvied collection. Current partners in the project are Eastgate Funeral & Cremation Services, Bismarck Evans Funeral Homes, Carrington and New Rockford Everson-Coughlin Funeral Home, Williston Fulkerson Funeral Home, Tioga Fulkerson Funeral Home, Watford City Fulkerson Stevenson Funeral Home, Williston Nero Funeral Home, Bottineau Parkway Funeral Service, Bismarck Springan Stevenson Funeral Home, Stanley Stevenson Funeral Home, Dickinson These funeral homes provide recent obituaries to the Foundation, where staff and volunteers format, edit and archive each memorial. The memorials are posted, and copies are sent to the family for their input and approval. The listing currently features more than 13,000 memorials, and is constantly updated as new memorials and histories are received.

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