Donna Lee Beam

Donna Lee Beam was born on October 21, 1946, in Kinbrae, Minnesota to the late Darwin and Bernice (Lubben) Beam. She received her early education in Fulda, Minnesota and later received her GED. She was baptized on November 10, 1946, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Brewster and later confirmed on May 28, 1961, at First Lutheran Church in Dundee and again through adult confirmation at The Lutheran Church of Our Savior in Windom on May 18, 1997. Through the years, Donna worked for the American Legion Club in Windom for over 15 years and then for the Minnesota Department of Transportation for 18 years in maintenance. She was a member of the Lutheran Church of Our Savior in Windom, the Legion Auxiliary and the Devil's Brigade. Donna will be remembered for being a loving mother and grandmother who loved spending time with her grandchildren. Her big heart and smile where contagious. She loved life and had many enjoyments which included genealogy in which she spent many hours at the Cottonwood County Historical Society in Windom, socializing at the Phat Pheasant Pub in Windom and her nieces and nephews whom she loved very much. In December of 2011, Donna entered the Sunset Hospice Cotta...[more]

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in Worthington and remained there until passing away on Saturday morning, April 14, 2012, at the age of 65 years. Donna is survived by her three children, Terry Hotzler and his wife, Shelly, of Jackson; Tammy Roos and her husband, John, of Worthington; Dana Fast and his wife, Jessica, of Windom; seven grandchildren, Nate, Madeline, Emma, Alyssa, Austin, Avery and Sadie; two sisters and one brother, Carol Deuth and her husband, Bob, of Portland, OR; Darla Pfeiffer and her husband, Gene, of Windom; Danny Beam and his wife, Kathy, of Windom; and many nieces, nephews and friends. Donna is preceded in death by her parents; one son, Lonny Hotzler; one brother and one sister, Marlin Beam and Bonnie Gesky.