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Dawna Elmae McMillen

August 11, 1938 — July 31, 2018

Dawna Elmae McMillen, 79, of Red Wing, died Tuesday, July 31, 2018, at St. Marys Hospital in Rochester. She was born on August 11, 1938, in McIntosh, MN to Clarence and Mabel (Hassel) Hagen. She graduated from McIntosh High School in 1956. She continued her education at Crookston, MN Community College and received her LPN certification. On September 17, 1960, she was united in marriage to Charles McMillen. They lived in Crookston, Grand Forks, ND, and Cedar Rapids, IA where she worked as a LPN. In October 1966, they moved to Red Wing. She worked at St. John's Hospital, Interstate Clinic for Dr. Hawley and then for 22 years at the Minnesota Correction Facility. Charles died on May 4, 2018. She was an active member of Christ Episcopal Church, singing in the choir and serving on the Altar Guild and Vestry. She sang with the Red Wing Madrigals and her family recalls how she enjoyed music along with sewing, quilting and baking.
Dawna is survived by one son, Steven (Sally) McMillen of San Diego, CA; one daughter, Jane (David) Thelen of Andover, MN; five grandchildren, Nathan, Rebecca and Erica Thelen and Rane and Shea McMillen; three brothers, Russell (Nancy) Hagen and Dennis (Claudia) Hagen all of Moorhead, MN and James (Judy) Hagen of Crookston and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband and three brothers, Gorden, Marvin and Manley.
A memorial service will be 11 a.m. Wednesday, August 8, 2018, at Christ Episcopal Church in Red Wing with Father Tristan English officiating. Burial will be at Fort Snelling National Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, August 7, at the Mahn Family Funeral Home, Bodelson-Mahn Chapel and at the church for one hour prior to the service. Memorials are preferred to the Christ Episcopal Church, Golden Book of Memories. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.mahnfamilyfuneralhome.com.

Visitation

AUG 7. 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM (CDT)

Mahn Family Funeral Home, Bodelson-Mahn Chapel
602 Plum Street P.O. Box 111
Red Wing, MN, 55066

Visitation

AUG 8. 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM (CDT)

Christ Episcopal Church
321 West Avenue
Red Wing, MN, 55066

Memorial Service

AUG 8. 11:00 AM (CDT)

Christ Episcopal Church
321 West Avenue
Red Wing, MN, 55066
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