Donna
Taylor, 74
St.
Hilaire - Donna Taylor, 74, died Friday, April
20, 2001 at her home in St. Hilaire.
Mass
of Christian burial was held at 2 p.m. on Tuesday,
April 24, 
at
St. Bernard's Catholic Church in Thief River Falls
with Father Dennis Wieland officiating. Burial was
in Community Cemetery in St. Hilaire. Green Funeral
Home of Thief River Falls was in charge of the
arrangements.
Donna
Jean Blanche Morin was born on February 12, 1927 at
Baudette, the daughter of Martin Joseph and Johanna
"Jennie" Hannah (Scholler) Morin. She was baptized
at Baudette and confirmed at International Falls.
She attended school in International
Falls.
On
October 24, 1951, Donna was united in marriage to
John Alex Taylor in Little Falls. The couple lived
in Grand Forks, N.D. for some time and then moved
to Grand Marais where they lived until 1957 when
they moved to Thief River Falls. In 1965, the
couple moved to St. Hilaire. Donna was employed as
a nursing assistant at Oakland Park Nursing Home in
Thief River Falls from 1968 until 1981 and had
worked at Arctic Enterprises. After John's death in
1985, Donna continued to make her home at St.
Hilaire.
She
was a member of St. Hilaire Senior Citizens and St.
Hilaire Community Club.
She
enjoyed gardening, raising flowers, reading,
playing cards and especially spending time with her
family.
Donna
is survived by five daughters, Sharon (Gary Dargon)
Gilbertson and Diane (Greg) Bulger, both of St.
Hilaire, Shirley (Norman) Brown of Coon Rapids,
Dawn (John) Noel of West Fargo, N.D. and Barbara
(Rich) Drabant of Spring Lake Park; five sons,
Joseph (Judy) and Richard, both of Thief River
Falls, Allen (Michelle) of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisc.,
Dennis of St. Hilaire and Frank of Lakewood, Wash.;
19 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and
five brothers, William "Butch" of Baudette, Donald
(Denise) of Robbinsdale, Marvin (Judy) and John,
both of Minneapolis, and Anthony of Kenosha,
Wisc.
She
was preceded in death by her husband; parents; a
sister, Margie Zaren; and two brothers, Leo and
Jim. A00003B2000AP25
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