Dawn Ellen Fernstrom

Dawn Ellen Fernstrom obituary, Crystal, MN

Dawn Ellen Fernstrom

Dawn Fernstrom Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Washburn-McReavy Funeral Chapels - Miller New Brighton Chapel on May 19, 2025.

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New Brighton, MN - Age 88, of New Brighton MN, died peacefully on May 7, 2025. Dawn was born September 3, 1936, and grew up on a farm near Grantsburg, WI. She married Harold Albin Fernstrom, from Alpha, WI in 1956 and was married for 68 years, before Harold's passing on Oct 9, 2024. She is survived by her 4 children, 9 grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren. A celebration of life will be held on May 21 from 3-7pm at Christ the King Lutheran Church, 1900 7th St NW in New Brighton, where she worked with a smile on her face every day for 45 years.

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