Donna Tonneson, 81, longtime Minot resident died on Friday, February 8, 2019 in a Fergus Falls, MN assisted living facility.

Donna Mae was born on September 9, 1937 in Bagley, MN to Alfred and Manda (Sovick) Anderson. She was raised on a farm near Clearbrook, MN and attended country schools prior to graduating from Clearbrook High School in 1954. She continued her education at the Lutheran Bible Institute in Minneapolis, MN for one year and at Concordia College in Moorhead, MN.

Donna married Curtis Tonneson on June 1, 1957 in Clearbrook. They made their home in Newfolden, MN and she was employed as a ward clerk at St. John's Hospital in Fargo and as secretary at the Newfolden School. The family moved to Minot in 1964 where she was employed at Trinity Hospital for three years and Bel Air Elementary School for 30 years. She retired in 1998.

Curt died on November 2, 2011. Donna had continued to make her home in Minot prior to moving to the Park Gardens Senior Living Center Memory Care unit in Fergus Falls, MN in 2018 which allowed her to be closer to her son and his family.

Donna was a longtime member of Our Redeemer's Church and its Women's Missionary Fellowship. Also, she was a member of the Christian Women's Club, Sons of Norway, Good Sam Club and Family Motor Coach Association and volunteered at various places in Minot. She especially enjoyed traveling in their motorhome, reading, embroidery, cooking and baking.

Donna's loving family includes her son: Steven (Lynette) Tonneson of Fergus Falls; granddaughters: Angela (Scott) Skones, Krista (Joey) Bratvold and Alyssa (Alan) Jermiason; great grandchildren: Maycee, Lailoni, Jayce, Bryce, Brenna and Hannah; sister-in-law: Judy Anderson of Bemidji, MN and several nieces, nephews and cousins.

Donna was preceded in death by her parents, husband Curt, son Daniel and brother H. Dean Anderson.

Celebration of the Life of Donna Tonneson: Saturday, February 16, 2019 at 1:00 p.m. in Our Redeemer's Church - Minot.
Interment will be in Rosehill Memorial Park - Minot.
Visitation: Friday from 3:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. in Thomas Family Funeral Home - Minot.
Memorials are preferred to Our Redeemer's Christian School.

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