Donna Akers

Akers, Donna Rae Celebrated Flag Day, her birthday, 88 times, but died March 20 to join Jesus Christ after bravely battling congestive heart failure and other ailments. She died peacefully with her children present. Her husband of 51 years, John Kilbane "Jack" preceded her in 2002. "Donna Dear" was born of proud Norwegian heritage on June 14, 1923 to Leonard Osmund and Jesse Alto Fevig in Detroit Lakes, MN. She grew up there and in Moorhead before the family moved to Mpls. She graduated from Marshall U High School in 1941 and attended the University of MN before enrolling in MacPhail School of Music where she mastered the bassoon and piano in hopes of becoming a classical musician. Instead she met her one true love on campus, a handsome recently returned WWII veteran. They were engaged March 20, 1949 and married in 1951. They were soon blessed with two children, John Leonard, 56, and Alison Ann Roach, 52, (Richard) and one granddaughter, Katherine, who all survive her and know she will be with them always. In 1956, Donna Rae and Jack moved to Bloomington and together formed Akers Realty. They brokered commercial and residential listings and developed and managed property which Donna Rae continued until her death. She was also a successful Certified Residential Specialist Realtor for 30 years for Frank Kreiser, Harvey Hansen, Bermel Smaby and Edina Realty. "DR" told all her buyers, "If I wouldn't sell this house to my own kids, I won't sell it to you." Outside work, Donna Rae served the order of Eastern Star Chapter #307 as organist and her church, St. Paul's Episcopal, in the choir, as parish secretary, and with the Altar Guild. In politics, she volunteered for many Republican candidates in the 60's and 70's. She also loved summers at the family cabin on Lake Pulaski in Buffalo watching her children waterski, snorkel with their father and fish with her with bamboo poles in floppy straw hats. The glorious sunsets were an evening ritual on the porch. Donna Rae impressed everyone with her wit and sharp mind to the end and always tried to embody Christian love. She practiced random acts of kindness and worried more about helping others than herself and leaves an unfillable hole in the hearts of family and friends. She was a woman of amazing beauty and taught us to live well, fight courageously and die gracefully. A funeral will be 12:00 Noon on Monday, March 26 at Lakewood Cemetery Chapel with private interment at Fort Snelling, where she will join her husband facing east and the sunrises she loved dearly. In lieu of flowers, please make donations in her name to the Restless Legs Syndrome Foundation, 1530 Greenview Drive, Suite 210, Rochester, MN 55902. This is the day the Lord hath made, let us rejoice and be glad. www.Washburn-McReavy.com Davies Chapel 612-377-2203

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Donna Akers

March 25, 2012

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Donna Akers

March 25, 2012

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