Donna Clare Skagerberg

Skagerberg, Donna Clare (Goodin)
Donna Clare, age 82, of Edina, MN. Born April 11, 1928, Died March 26, 2011. Donna grew up in Minneapolis and Edina; she attended St. Ann's and Woodland Elementary School, West High School and the University of Minnesota. She married John Skagerberg in 1949. Together they raised six children and were active members of their community. Donna thrived on her involvement in the community organizations. She called herself "a professional volunteer and mother". She served on the Edina Art Center Board and was chair of the "Edina Art in the Park" Committee. She served as President of the Edina Historical Society; she was a member of the Metro-Council Art Advisory Committee. She was an active political volunteer; she served as Deputy Finance Chairman, on the State Executive and State Central committees for the Minnesota Independent Republican Party. An active campaign worker she was a delegate to the 1976 and 1980 National Republican conventions. She served on the board at St. Therese from 1983 - 1992. While raising her children she was also active in their schools, as well as, Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts. The Skagerberg family wishes to thank all the wonderful people at St. Therese of New Hope for the loving care they gave Donna. Donna was preceded in death by her parents Al and Alice Goodin; father and mother in law, Rutcher and Elsie Skagerberg; grandson in law, Sgt. Nicholas Turcotte; great granddaughter, Ryann Hanson. She is survived by her husband John; her children, Leslye Lebakken (Ron), Paul, Greg (Kathy), Corrie Craig (Don), Joel (Karen), Beth Schwartz (Sandy); grandchildren, Keri Hanson (Lee), Zac (Tanya), Tim (Jenny), Al (Carrie), Jen L'Herault (Adam), Katie (Peter), Dustin Craig (Heather), Jessica Kasper (Dave), Noah Cutts, Alisa Cutts, Dan Schwartz and Alexa Schwartz; great grandchildren, Greyden and Evan Hanson, Charlie and Avery Kasper, Brynn and Dylan Craig, Mason Skagerberg, Maddie Skagerberg and Oliver L'Herault. Visitation 4-7 PM Wednesday March 30th at Washburn-McReavy Glen Haven Chapel, 5125 West Broadway, Crystal, MN. Mass of Christian Burial 10:00AM Thursday March 31st at The Church of St. Joseph The Worker, 7180 Hemlock Lane, Maple Grove, MN. Interment Gethsemane Cemetery. In lieu of flowers memorials preferred to St. Therese of Oxbow Lake Expansion Project. Washburn-McReavy, Glen Haven Chapel, 763-533-8643