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Saturday, 09 January 2016 01:22

Donald E. Myhre, 83

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Funeral services for Donald E. Myhre will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, January 16, 2016 at the Cross of Glory Church, Hartland. The Rev. Dr. Mark Hillmer will officiate. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the church. 

Donald passed away at St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester, MN on Friday, January 8, 2016. He was 83 years old.

Donald Everett Myhre was born on January 5, 1933 in Hartland, MN to Lewis and Malva (Erickson) Myhre. He attended and graduated from New Richland High School. Soon after, he joined the United States Navy where he was mainly stationed in Japan and served honorably until his discharge in 1955. Donald began working at the Hartland Creamery and eventually made a career working at Evenson Masonry as well as various other masonry companies in Waseca. He was a member of the Cross of Glory Lutheran Church, Hartland American Legion, and the Waseca VFW. His hobbies included coin collecting, photography, and fishing. He liked to watch Old Western movies, and listen to the Minnesota Twins and watch the Minnesota Vikings.

He is preceded in death by his parents; sister Marvel (Clifford) Johnson, brother, Joe (Harriet) Myhre, and sister, Elaine Myhre.

Donald is survived by his sister, Alice Miller, of Hartland; nephews, Duane (Dawn) Miller of Hartland, Clifford (Jody) Johnson of New Richland, Roger (Vickie) Myhre of Mason City, IA; niece, Fern (Barry) Oberg of Rochester; along with many great nieces and nephews.

Blessed be his memory!

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