Dorean Fae Brouillette

Dorean Fae Brouillette (Kvanbek) was born November 26, 1930 in Montevideo, MN and died peacefully at Methodist hospital in Minneapolis on October 9, 2022. Dorean was a brilliant, hard-working woman who was kind and generous to absolutely anyone who ever asked for assistance. After graduating from Minneota High School, she and her twin sister Doris attended Augustana College in Sioux Falls, SD where she achieved a Bachelor's degree in Mathematics and added a double minor in Chemistry and German, just because she thought they were "easy and fun." She moved to the Twin Cities and put her degree to good use at the Minnesota Department of Revenue's Taxation department. She loved her job, but when she met Robert, she quit so they could start their own business. Together they built Brouillette Insurance Agency from scratch and became a pillar of the community for decades. As their business grew, they wanted to share their wealth with the less fortunate and adopted Michael from South Korea and two siblings, Rosa and Teresa, from Colombia. In retirement, she traveled extensively to visit her daughter Andrea in all her foreign postings as a diplomat and spent her summer weekends relaxing and fishing at her cabin on French Lake in Faribault, MN. Dorean became a master gardener, famous for her bountiful raspberry bushes and beautiful flowers surrounding her home of over 30 years on Irving Av. She was an avid sports fan, whether rooting for the Vikings along with her daughter Rosa or attending Twins games with her brother-in-law Robert, with whom she shared season tickets. She loved all of her Shih Tzus and Cairn Terriers and spent hours reading the newspaper cover to cover and solving the daily crossword, always wanting to stay informed and keep her mind sharp. Dorean was preceded in death by her husband Robert, parents Jacob and Linnie (Kvanbek), brother Jay (Kvanbek), half-sister Thelma (Ree), half-brother Virgil (Heggen) and granddaughter Alexandra (Rodriguez). She is survived by daughter Andrea, son Michael, daughter Teresa, daughter Rosa (Tate), sister Doris, many loving grandchildren and in-laws, and hundreds of friends and relatives she helped over the years. Dorean's celebration of life will take place 3:30pm Friday October 21st, 2022 at: Washburn-McReavy-Davies Chapel (Uptown) 2301 Dupont Avenue S. Minneapolis, MN 55405 612-377-2203 Should there be any concerns, please contact Michael Brouillette at: michael.a.brouillette@hotmail.com

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Dorean Fae Brouillette

November 26, 1930 - October 9, 2022

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Dorean Fae Brouillette

November 26, 1930 - October 9, 2022

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