1945
Francis
2013
Francis Dorn
February 13, 1945 — August 20, 2013
The memorial service for Francis Walter Dorn will be held at 1PM on Monday at Bonnerup Funeral Service in Albert Lea. Father Timothy T Reker will officiate. Visitation one hour prior. A private family graveside will be held in Canton, MN. Military honors accorded by Albert Lea Veteran's Groups.
Frank Dorn passed away on Tuesday August 20, 2013 at St Mary's Hospital in Rochester after a brief illness. He was 68 years old.
Frank was born on February 13, 1945 in New Ulm, MN to Walter and Clara (Ollendick) Dorn. He graduated from Canton High School and was enlisted in the US Army. From 1965-1968 he was stationed in Denver, CO where he met his wife, Rosanna Morehouse. The two were married in Canton, MN before returning to Denver, and eventually settling down in Albert Lea in 1976.
Frank was a member of St Theodore Catholic Church, the Legion, Elks, and VFW. He worked 36 years as a parts salesman for Interstate Motor Trucks before retiring in April of 2010. He loved fishing, woodworking, gardening, travel, and his grandkids.
He is survived by his wife, Rosanna Dorn of Albert Lea; children, Doug (Anna) Dorn of Holland, MI, and Deb (Karl) Erickson of Rochester; grandchildren, Charlie, Nick, and Claire Dorn, and Emma, Ethan, and Elise Erickson; brothers and sisters, Audrey (LaVerne) Drache of Albert Lea, Doris (Bob) Nordheim of Menasha, WI, Tom Dorn of Canton, MN, Sharon Wildman of Bloomington, MN, and Joe Dorn of Canton, MN; nieces and nephews; and other loving relatives and friends.
Frank is preceded in death by his parents, Walter and Clara; and his daughter, Clarissa Dorn.
Memorials are preferred to the family.
Frank Dorn passed away on Tuesday August 20, 2013 at St Mary's Hospital in Rochester after a brief illness. He was 68 years old.
Frank was born on February 13, 1945 in New Ulm, MN to Walter and Clara (Ollendick) Dorn. He graduated from Canton High School and was enlisted in the US Army. From 1965-1968 he was stationed in Denver, CO where he met his wife, Rosanna Morehouse. The two were married in Canton, MN before returning to Denver, and eventually settling down in Albert Lea in 1976.
Frank was a member of St Theodore Catholic Church, the Legion, Elks, and VFW. He worked 36 years as a parts salesman for Interstate Motor Trucks before retiring in April of 2010. He loved fishing, woodworking, gardening, travel, and his grandkids.
He is survived by his wife, Rosanna Dorn of Albert Lea; children, Doug (Anna) Dorn of Holland, MI, and Deb (Karl) Erickson of Rochester; grandchildren, Charlie, Nick, and Claire Dorn, and Emma, Ethan, and Elise Erickson; brothers and sisters, Audrey (LaVerne) Drache of Albert Lea, Doris (Bob) Nordheim of Menasha, WI, Tom Dorn of Canton, MN, Sharon Wildman of Bloomington, MN, and Joe Dorn of Canton, MN; nieces and nephews; and other loving relatives and friends.
Frank is preceded in death by his parents, Walter and Clara; and his daughter, Clarissa Dorn.
Memorials are preferred to the family.
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