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Adickes, Donna Margaret 83

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Donna Margaret Adickes, was born April 27, 1932 in Howard Lake to Dana E and Letha Fay (Higgins) Bowers. She passed away March 2, 2016 at the Good Samaritan Home in Howard Lake where she had been a resident since 2013.
She grew up and attended school in Howard Lake. After graduating in 1950 she worked in Minneapolis as a secretary for Northrup King for a year and then worked for Munson’s Feeds in Howard Lake for two years. Donna married Harlon Arlie Adickes May 22, 1953 and they farmed in Waverly and then in Howard Lake. Five children were born to this union, Carolyn, Herbert, Louise, Rebecca and Christopher.
Donna was the ‘mom’ for any of the local children who were sick and needed to come home from school and ‘taxi driver’ to many activities for her children and their friends. She was a Sunday School teacher, trustee, elder, deacon and Head of the Women’s Association at First Presbyterian Church in Howard Lake. She helped in the Good Samaritan Center for many years and was a member of the Advisory Board from 1994-1997.
Donna was preceded in death by her parents, Dana and Letha Bowers, her sisters Thelma Bowers and Maxine (Bowers) Schroers, brother-in-law Jerry Schroers and her son Christopher Dana Adickes in 1989.
She is survived by her husband, Harlon; daughter Carolyn Stoll of Waverly, son Herbert Adickes and Dee Safe of Red Wing, daughter Louise and Thurman Woodberry of Oak Grove, and daughter Rebecca and Todd Johnson of Duluth; grandchildren Terry and Wendy (Niesen) Stoll, Eric and Amanda (Drusch) Stoll, Jeremy and Mindy (Odenbrett) Stoll, Kelly and Kelli (Johnson) Stoll, Jared and Julie (Johnson) Woodberry, Jason Woodberry and Joshua Woodberry, great-grandchildren Allan, Austin, Wyatt, Devan, Alyssa, Emma, and Isabelle.
Instead of flowers, Donna requested that memorials be directed to the First Presbyterian Church in Howard Lake or the Christopher Adickes Scholarship Fund at the Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted High School. She said “…I wanted my flowers when I can enjoy them and I have enjoyed many!!”
Visitation for family and friends will be Saturday, March 12, 2016 at 1:00 PM at the First Presbyterian Church of Howard Lake with the memorial service to follow at 2:00 PM. A private family interment will be held at a later date at the Howard Lake Cemetery.
Arrangements by Swanson-Peterson Funeral Home & Cremation Services of Howard Lake, www.swansonpeterson.com 320-543-3401

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